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SB 1536: Supervisors of Elections

GENERAL BILL by Sebesta

Supervisors of Elections; provides for nonpartisan election of supervisors of elections; requires candidates for supervisor of elections to pay qualifying fee, subscribe to oath, & file certain items to qualify; provides procedures for candidates for supervisor of elections to qualify by alternative method; provides for form of ballot for candidates for supervisor of elections; provides for write-in candidates for supervisor of elections, etc. Amends Chs. 98, 101, 105.

Effective Date: 01/01/2003
Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2002 Senate • Filed
    1/30/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs -SJ 00162
    2/7/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/13/02, 9:00 am, 412-K
    2/13/2002 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00264
    2/14/2002 Senate • Now in Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs -SJ 00264
    2/21/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, 02/26/02, 9:00 am, 309-C
    2/26/2002 Senate • Favorable by- Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 00347
    2/27/2002 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00347
    3/6/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00433; Read second time -SJ 00405
    3/7/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00456; Passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 8 -SJ 00456
    3/13/2002 House • In Messages
    3/20/2002 House • Received, referred to Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 02251
    3/22/2002 House • Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC)

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  • SB 1536, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/24/2002 at 1:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2002 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2002 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1277 Supervisors of Elections Justice, Cusack Compare Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC)
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/7/2002 9:37 AM Senate 24 Yeas - 8 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    98.015 Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of books, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties.
    101.151 Specifications for ballots.
    105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
    105.035 Alternative method of qualifying for certain judicial offices and the office of school board member.
    105.041 Form of ballot.
    105.051 Determination of election or retention to office.
    105.061 Electors qualified to vote.
    105.08 Campaign contribution and expense; reporting.
    105.09 Political activity in behalf of a candidate for judicial office limited.

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