SB 536: Elections/Supervisor of Elections [GPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Justice
Elections/Supervisor of Elections [GPSC]; Requires that a supervisor of elections in each county be elected in a nonpartisan election. Requires that candidates for the office of supervisor of elections pay a specified qualifying fee, subscribe to an oath, and file certain items with said supervisor before the end of the qualifying period. Requires that space be made available on a general election ballot for an elector to write in the name of a write-in candidate for said office, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/6/2009 Senate • Filed
1/23/2009 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules
2/9/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/17/09, 1:30 pm, 412-K
2/17/2009 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 4
2/18/2009 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
2/26/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/09, 2:00 pm, 412-K
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00036; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/17/09, 1:30 pm, 412-K; Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 4 -SJ 00117; Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00117; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/09, 2:00 pm, 412-K; Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -SJ 00140
3/4/2009 Senate • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00140
5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
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SB 536, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:38 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 301 Elections Anderson Identical Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)
Location:S 956 (c1) Elections [GPSC] Alexander Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 216 (Ch. 2009-125)
Location:Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/17/2009 1:30 PM Ethics and Elections 5 Yeas - 4 Nays 3/3/2009 2:00 PM Community Affairs 7 Yeas - 3 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 registration-related documents, 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 Petition process 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.