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The Committee on Communications and Public Utilities (Bennett)

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recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment

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     Between line(s) 135 & 136

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insert:

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(9) When a Governor makes an appointment and that appointment has

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not been confirmed by the Senate before the appointing Governor's

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term ends, a successor Governor may, within 30 days after taking

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office, recall the appointment and, prior to the first day of the

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next regular session, make a replacement appointment from the

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list of three applicants provided to the previous Governor by the

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council. Such an appointment is subject to confirmation by the

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Senate at the next Regular Session following the creation of the

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vacancy to which the appointments are being made. If the

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replacement appointment is not timely made, or if the appointment

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is not confirmed by the Senate for any reason, the council, by

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majority vote, shall appoint, within 30 days after the

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Legislature adjourns Sine Die, one person from the applicants

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previously nominated to the Governor to fill the vacancy, with

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this appointee subject to confirmation by the Senate during the

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next regular session following the appointment.

3/19/2008  11:51:00 AM     CU.CU.05368