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IN HB1193
Bill
Status
1/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
David Ober
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AI Summary
HB 1193 Summary
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Changes the attorney general from an elected position to a gubernatorial appointment effective after January 10, 2021.
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Changes the state superintendent of public instruction from an elected position to a gubernatorial appointment effective after January 10, 2021, with the governor selecting from three nominees submitted by the state board of education.
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Removes attorney general and superintendent of public instruction from the definition of "state office" and various statutory provisions effective after January 10, 2021.
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Updates candidate eligibility requirements and removes elected officer candidacy rules for attorney general and superintendent positions after December 31, 2016.
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Makes conforming amendments to budget, ethics, and personnel statutes to reflect the shift of these positions from elected to appointed offices.
Legislative Description
Appointment of state officers. Provides for the appointment of the attorney general by the governor after January 10, 2021. Provides for the state superintendent of public instruction to be appointed by the governor after January 10, 2021. Requires the governor to appoint the state superintendent from a list of three nominations submitted to the governor by the state board of education. Makes conforming and technical amendments.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2017