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SB 556 General registrars; residency requirement, exemption for counties or cities.

Introduced by: T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

General registrars; residency requirement; exemption for certain counties and cities. Exempts counties and cities with a population of 25,000 or less from the requirement that a person appointed to serve as a general registrar must be a qualified voter of the county or city for which he is appointed. This bill is identical to HB 690.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

General registrars; appointment from adjoining locality. Provides that a person appointed to be a general registrar may be a qualified voter of a county or city adjoining the county or city for which he is appointed. Current law requires the general registrars to be qualified voters of the county or city for which they are appointed.