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2010 SESSION
HB 527 Elections, State Board of; provides for position of Director of Elections.
Introduced by: Sam A. Nixon-Resigned 4/4 | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
State Board of Elections; Director of Elections. Increases the size of the State Board from three to five members. Provides for the position of Director of Elections to be hired by the State Board with the concurrence of at least four of its members, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, as head of the elections agency, in place of the present position of the Secretary who is a member of the State Board appointed by the Governor. The Director may be removed only by a vote of at least four members of the State Board.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102386D
- 01/12/10 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/15/10 House: Assigned P & E sub: #2 Elections
- 02/09/10 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
- 02/12/10 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N)
- 02/12/10 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/12/10 House: Assigned App. sub: General Government
- 02/12/10 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/10 House: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/10 House: Read first time
- 02/15/10 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/16/10 House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N)
- 02/16/10 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N)
- 02/17/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/17/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/22/10 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
- 03/02/10 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 8-N)