Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to conducting elections for benefited recreational lake and water quality districts
Sponsored by the House Local Government (companion To Sf 433 By Garrett) Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 14, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 14, 2023
- Done: House committeeFebruary 28, 2023
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 16, 202392–4
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 22, 202350–0
- Done: To the GovernorApril 28, 2023
- Done: Signed into lawApril 28, 2023
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Currently, local officials appoint people to run elections for certain lake and water quality districts. This bill changes that rule so the county commissioner of elections must handle these elections instead. It also removes the process of appointing election judges for these specific districts.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to conducting elections for benefited recreational lake and water quality districts. Code chapter 357E requires elections for a proposed tax levy upon the establishment of a benefited recreational lake district, water quality district, or combined district; for the selection of trustees of the district; and for incurring an indebtedness. Current law states that an election under Code chapter 357E does not need to be conducted by the county commissioner of elections and that judges shall be appointed by the county board of supervisors from among the registered voters of the district to be in charge of the election. The bill requires the county commissioner of elections to conduct elections held pursuant to Code chapter 357E and removes judges from the election process.