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IN SB0388
Bill
Status
1/12/2016
Primary Sponsor
Eric Bassler
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 45-day deadline for caucuses to fill local office vacancies, measured from either the date of vacancy or when county chairman receives notice of an officeholder's death.
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Vacant positions on bodies with three or more members shall be filled by the remaining members of that body.
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Vacancies in a political subdivision's executive office shall be filled by the legislative body, except when the vacancy occurs on a body with three or more members.
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All other vacancies not covered above shall be filled by the executive of the political subdivision.
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Appointing authorities must certify pro tempore appointments to the circuit court clerk within five days, with additional filing requirements varying by office type.
Legislative Description
Vacancies in local offices. Provides that if a caucus has not filled a vacancy in certain local offices before 45 days after the vacancy occurred or, if the vacancy is due to the death of the officeholder, the county chairman has received notice of the death of the officeholder, the vacancy shall be filled by: (1) the remaining members of the body if the body consists of three or more members; (2) the legislative body of the political subdivision if the vacancy occurs in the executive of the political subdivision (except as provided in (1)); and (3) the executive of
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
1/12/2016