92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB3642
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FRANKS-BOLAND.

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COUNTY ADVISORY REFERENDA                                                  

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Counties  Code  and  the  Election  Code.   Authorizes      
   advisory  referenda concerning (i) the number of members of the county      
   board to be elected, (ii) whether the board members should be  elected      
   from  single-member districts, multi-member districts, or at-large, or      
   (iii) both. Provides that the advisory referenda may be  initiated  by      
   an  ordinance  of  the  county  board  or by a petition containing the      
   signatures of 1% of the registered voters of the county. Removes  this      
   type  of  advisory  referenda  from  the  general  limit  of  3 public      
   questions per ballot.   Effective immediately.                              
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Removes the provision allowing  for  an  advisory  referendum  on      
   questions  concerning whether the board members should be elected from      
   single-member districts, multi-member districts, or at-large. Provides      
   that questions concerning whether the board members should be  elected      
   from  single-member districts, multi-member districts, or at-large may      
   be decided by a referendum or by ordinance (now, only  by  ordinance).      
   Provides  that if the method is determined by referendum, it cannot be      
   changed by ordinance for 12 years.                                          
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the  bill      
   as introduced.  Effective immediately.                                      
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   2     SENATE -   0


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