Bill Text: AZ SB1426 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: School board members; oath

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-01 - Referred to Senate ED Committee [SB1426 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2012-SB1426-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: school board members; oath

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

SB 1426

 

Introduced by

Senator Gallardo

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 15‑426, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to school district elections.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 15-426, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE15-426.  Tally and canvass of votes; certificate of election; oath of office

A.  The officers of a special election shall, as soon as the polls are closed, shall tally the votes cast, enclose one list of the persons voting and one copy of the tally sheet in a cover and seal and direct the cover and its contents to the county school superintendent.  The inspector shall place in the ballot box one list of the persons voting, one copy of the tally sheets and the ballots.  The inspector shall lock the ballot box until the county school superintendent and the chairman of the board of supervisors meet to canvass the returns.  Unless otherwise specified in this title, the officers of a regular school election shall proceed in the manner provided in title 16 for the tally of votes.

B.  The county school superintendent and the chairman of the board of supervisors shall meet within thirty days, unless otherwise specified in this title, following the date of any school election and canvass the returns in accordance with procedures for the canvass of returns in a general election. The county school superintendent shall declare the results of the election, shall declare elected the person receiving the highest number of votes for each office to be filled,  and shall issue to him that person a certificate of election.

C.  When each governing board member elected subscribes to the oath of office attached to the certificate, it shall be forwarded on the same day to the county school superintendent.  Members of governing boards may administer the oath of office to each other.  Beginning in 2013, if a governing board member has not subscribed to the oath of office on or before January 1 following that member's election or appointment, the county school superintendent may declare that office vacant.  If an office is declared vacant pursuant to this subsection, the county school superintendent shall fill the office as provided by section 15-302. END_STATUTE