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IN SB0368
Bill
Status
1/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Eric Bassler
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AI Summary
Senate Bill No. 368 Summary
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Establishes a 45-day deadline for caucuses to fill vacancies in local offices, measured from the vacancy occurrence or county chairman's receipt of notice of death.
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If caucus does not fill vacancy within 45 days, remaining members of a three-or-more member body shall fill the vacancy.
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If vacancy occurs in executive position and cannot be filled under the three-member body rule, the legislative body of the political subdivision shall fill it.
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If vacancy is not filled by remaining members or legislative body, the executive of the political subdivision shall fill the vacancy.
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Applies to prosecuting attorneys, circuit court clerks, county officers, city officers, town officers, and township officers that were last held by major political party candidates; requires certification to circuit court clerk within 5 days of appointment.
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 occurs or, if the vacancy is due to the death of the officeholder, after 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 in which the vacancy occurs, 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
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
1/10/2017