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2011 SESSION
SJ 300 Constitutional amendment; two or more counties and cities may share one electoral board, etc.
Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); electoral boards and general registrars. Permits the General Assembly to provide by law that two or more counties and cities may share one electoral board and general registrar if a majority of the voters in each participating county and city so approve and the localities already share clerks of court. This proposed amendment is patterned after the provision in the present Constitution for the sharing of constitutional officers by consenting localities.
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HISTORY
- 01/05/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101709D
- 01/05/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/14/11 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment, Referenda
- 01/25/11 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 1-N)
- 01/27/11 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/11 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/11 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/11 Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/07/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/11 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/08/11 House: Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional
- 02/14/11 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 3-N)
- 02/22/11 House: Left in Privileges and Elections