HB19-1048
Local Election Of Library District Trustees
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2019 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the election of library district trustees.
Bill Summary:
Under current law, library district trustees are appointed directly by a committee appointed by the legislative bodies of the governmental units that established the library district. The bill allows the registered voters within a library district's service area to determine by vote whether their library district trustees should be elected. The bill also sets out how library district trustees would be elected, the length of their terms, and how they could be removed.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Kimmi Lewis
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2019 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 19-1048, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 3-7. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 19-1048 indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. | Vote summary |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06/2019 | L.001 | HOU Transportation & Local Government | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/06/2019 | House | House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Postpone Indefinitely |
| 01/04/2019 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government |