HOUSE BILL 877

Sponsored By:

Delegates Cane, Bozman, McClenahan, Conway, Crouse, Sophocleus, and Rudolph

Entitled:

County Officials - Vacancies Filled by the Governor - Advertising by Central Committees

Synopsis:

Requiring the central committee of the political party with which a former county official, county commissioner, or member of an appointed school board or elected school board was affiliated, before selecting a name or list of names to submit to the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of the county official, county commissioner, or school board member, to advertise the vacancy in a local newspaper and submit evidence of the advertising to the Governor.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/12

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/14

Third Reading Passed (133-0)

Senate Action

3/15

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/19

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38

Delegate James G. Crouse, District 36

Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVERTISING

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

DISCLOSURE

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

GOVERNOR

NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES

NEWS MEDIA

POLITICAL COMMITTEES

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 25 County Commissioners

( 16 )

Education

( 3-108 , 3-108 , 3-114.1 )

Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

( 1-111 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 14, 2002: Third Reading Passed (133-0)