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Relating to conducting elections for benefited recreational lake and water quality districts
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 14, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 28, 2023
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 2, 2023
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 22, 202350–0
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 16, 202392–4
- Done: To the GovernorApril 28, 2023
- Done: Signed into lawApril 28, 2023
HF 557 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 557, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 557 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Currently, local officials appoint people to run elections for lake and water quality districts. This change would require the county commissioner of elections to run those elections instead. It also removes the role of appointed judges from the election process.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.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 28, 2023. On March 1, 2023 it recommended passage. [].
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