AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE

HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS

1. After line 34, introduced

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D. Whenever the Board fails or refuses to approve the terms and conditions of a transition plan submitted pursuant to subsection B, the county or city seeking to withdraw from a district board may petition the circuit court of the county or city for approval of the transition plan.  The Board, the district board, and the counties and cities participating in the district board shall be named as parties in such action.  The circuit court may approve a transition plan for the withdrawal of a county or city from a district board and establishment of a local board subject to such transition plan with such terms and conditions that the court may deem appropriate.

2. That the provisions of this act shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2014 Session of the General Assembly.