Elect County Commissioners By Districts
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2018 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the election of a county commissioner in a county with a population of less than seventy thousand by the voters residing in the district from which the commissioner runs for election.
Bill Summary:
Currently, in a county with a population of less than 70,000, the board of county commissioners consists of 3 members from 3 separate districts, with one commissioner elected from each district by the voters of the whole county.
The bill allows the voters of a county to change the method of election so that a commissioner is elected only by voters residing in the district from which the commissioner runs for election.
The change can be made either by the board of county commissioners referring a question to the voters or by the qualified electors filing a petition to have the question placed the ballot. Terms of current commissioners are not affected and the change only affects newly elected commissioners.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 18-221 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. | Vote summary |
| Postpone Senate Bill 18-221 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 | This motion was withdrawn. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 18-221 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/17/2018 | Third Reading | BILL |
24
AYE
11
NO
0
OTHER
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Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2018 | House | House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 04/18/2018 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 04/17/2018 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/16/2018 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/13/2018 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/10/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on Local Government Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/26/2018 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government |
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