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ID H0443
Bill
Status
3/19/2014
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
House Bill 443 Summary
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Changes the filing deadline for declarations of intent for recreation district director write-in candidates from 20 days to 45 days before the election.
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Requires the State Board of Education to notify school districts of trustee zone changes and mandates school districts file legal descriptions and maps with the county clerk.
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Modifies nominating petition procedures by removing language that special questions must be "placed by action of the governing board" to clarify certification requirements for political subdivision elections.
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Establishes that counties with political subdivisions spanning multiple counties must submit election plans to the Secretary of State at least 40 calendar days before an election to modify voting procedures.
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Prohibits candidates from filing declarations of candidacy for more than one office in any city election and changes election canvassing language from "acceptance" to "receipt" of vote tabulations.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise the period of time within which a certain declaration is required to be filed; to provide that the State Board of Education has certain notice responsibilities and to provide that school districts have certain filing responsibilities; to revise provisions relating to certain nominating petitions; to revise provisions relating to procedures for certain political subdivision elections to modify voting procedures; to provide that a person shall not be permitted to file a declaration of candidacy for more than one office in any city election; and to revise provisions relating to canvassing votes and determining results of election.
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Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2014 Session Law Chapter 162 Effective: 07/01/2014
3/19/2014