HB 231: Nonpartisan Elections for State Attorneys and Public Defenders
GENERAL BILL by Davis
Nonpartisan Elections for State Attorneys and Public Defenders; Revises provisions governing candidate qualifying to conform with redesignation of offices of state attorney & public defender as nonpartisan offices; removes certain requirements relating to notification & ballot layout, to conform; revises provisions governing candidate qualifying for nonpartisan offices; adds candidates for offices of state attorney & public defender to list of candidates who may qualify for election by specified petition process, in lieu of qualifying fee; requires ballot identify applicable judicial circuit; requires that space be made available on general election ballot if write-in candidate has qualified; prohibits name of an unopposed candidate for office of state attorney or public defender from appearing on any ballot; specifies that qualified elector of judicial circuit is eligible to vote for candidate; specifies applicability of campaign financing & reporting requirements to candidates; prohibits political party or partisan political organization from endorsing, supporting, or assisting any candidate in campaign for election to office of state attorney or public defender; provides penalty.
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/12/2017 House • Filed
1/23/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 46
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 46
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 231, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/12/2017 at 11:47 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 366 Nonpartisan Elections for State Attorneys and Public Defenders Gibson Identical Last Action: 4/13/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 399 
Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office. Page 2 (pdf) 100.111 Filling vacancy. Page 4 (pdf) 101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 5 (pdf) 105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate’s oath; items required to be filed. Page 7 (pdf) 105.035 Petition process of qualifying for certain judicial offices and the office of school board member. Page 13 (pdf) 105.041 Form of ballot. Page 16 (pdf) 105.051 Determination of election or retention to office. Page 17 (pdf) 105.061 Electors qualified to vote. Page 17 (pdf) 105.08 Campaign contribution and expense; reporting. Page 17 (pdf) 105.09 Political activity in behalf of a candidate for judicial office limited. Page 18 (pdf)