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CS/SB 224: Local Government Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Dean ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn

Local Government Accountability; Amends provisions relating to the Legislative Auditing Committee to clarify when the Department of Community Affairs may institute procedures for declaring that a special district is inactive. Specifies the level of detail required for each fund in the sheriff's proposed budget. Authorizes certain municipalities to levy and collect special assessments to fund special security and crime prevention services and facilities, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
Last Action: 6/18/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-144
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/7/2010 Senate • Filed
1/5/2011 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 26
1/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/25/11, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
1/25/2011 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 117
• Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 117
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 26
4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/14/11, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
4/14/2011 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 470
4/18/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/20/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 470
• On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/25/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 469
4/26/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 474
4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/11
5/2/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 628
• Read 3rd time -SJ 628
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 628
• Reconsidered -SJ 641, 644
• Amendment(s) adopted (768030) -SJ 644
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 644
5/2/2011 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 1007
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
• Received -HJ 1006
5/3/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1066
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/4/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1126
• CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 1127
5/4/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
6/8/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/2011 • Approved by Governor
6/18/2011 • Chapter No. 2011-144