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2003 SESSION

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SB 888 Quorum of a local governing body.

Introduced by: Frank M. Ruff | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Quorum of a local governing body. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, general or special, a majority of the governing body shall constitute a quorum. However, at its annual organizational meeting, a governing body may, by affirmative vote of a majority of elected members, choose a quorum of greater than a simple majority with such greater quorum requirement effective only until the following year's annual organizational meeting.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 032420526  pdf
• 01/21/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 031156526-S1  pdf
• 01/27/03  Senate: Printed as engrossed 031156526-ES1  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 032420526
• 01/08/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 01/21/03  Senate: Reported from Local Government w/sub (8-Y 7-N)
• 01/21/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 031156526-S1
• 01/23/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/03  Senate: Read second time
• 01/24/03  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/24/03  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 031156526-S1
• 01/24/03  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/27/03  Senate: Read second time
• 01/27/03  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 01/27/03  Senate: Amendments by Sen. Ruff agreed to
• 01/27/03  Senate: Engrossed by Senate-committee sub. w/amds. 031156526-ES1
• 01/27/03  Senate: Printed as engrossed 031156526-ES1
• 01/28/03  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/29/03  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/30/03  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/31/03  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/03/03  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/04/03  Senate: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
• 02/04/03  Senate: Rereferred to Privileges and Elections
• 02/04/03  Senate: Left in Privileges and Elections