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Providing for the removal of municipal utility board members under specified circumstances and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House State Government (companion To Sf 2282 By Committee on Local Government) Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 9, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2022
- Done: House committeeFebruary 16, 2022
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 14, 202283–10
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 17, 2022
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 6, 202242–5
- Done: To the GovernorMay 17, 2022
- Done: Signed into lawMay 17, 2022
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Members of utility boards can now only be removed from their positions for specific reasons decided by a court. These reasons include things like failing to do their jobs, illegal behavior, or being convicted of a felony. This change limits how and why these officials can be taken out of office.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to utility board member removal criteria. The bill provides that utility board members shall be subject to removal only as provided in Code section 66.1A. That section provides that an appointive or elective officer may be removed from office by the district court for willful or habitual neglect or refusal to perform the duties of the office, willful misconduct or maladministration in office, corruption, extortion, conviction of a felony, intoxication or conviction for intoxication, campaign finance violations, and failure to pay specified fines. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Changed since by amendments S-5120, H-8161; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named February 9, 2022 (as HSB 692). On February 17, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
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