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2004 SESSION
SB 566 Legislative appointments; definition of nonlegislative citizen member.
Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
General provisions; appointment process. Shifts the appointing authority from the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections to the Senate Committee on Rules by redefining references in the Code to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. Under the proposed Rules of the Senate to be adopted in 2004, the Committee on Rules is designated the appointing authority for study committees and commissions. The bill also defines the term "nonlegislative citizen member," which is often used to describe who may serve as appointees to collegial bodies. There has been confusion that this terminology excludes all elected officials from serving on a collegial body, although the intent is only to exclude members of the General Assembly.
This bill does not affect existing appointments that have not expired. However, new appointments and appointments to fill vacancies made after the effective date of the act must be made in accordance with the act. This act is effective upon its passage. This bill is identical to SB 691.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 044869760 pdf
- 02/17/04 Senate: Printed as engrossed 044869760-E pdf
- 03/24/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB566ER) pdf
- 04/20/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0709) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 044869760
- 01/14/04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/13/04 Senate: Reported from Rules with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/04 Senate: Read second time
- 02/17/04 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/17/04 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/17/04 Senate: Emergency clause added
- 02/17/04 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB566E
- 02/17/04 Senate: Printed as engrossed 044869760-E
- 02/17/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/04 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/04 Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/04 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/04 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/04 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/19/04 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/04 House: Read first time
- 02/19/04 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/03/04 House: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/04 House: Read second time
- 03/05/04 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/08/04 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/09/04 House: Read third time
- 03/09/04 House: Passed House (99-Y 1-N)
- 03/09/04 House: VOTE: PASSAGE EMERGENCY (99-Y 1-N)
- 03/24/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB566ER)
- 03/24/04 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/26/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/12/04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 709 (effective 4/12/04)
- 04/20/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0709)