IN SB0068 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Pending: House Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Pending: House Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Requires a town legislative body to adopt a resolution not later than 30 days after a petition is filed for a referendum on changing the town into a city. Provides that the date of the referendum must not be later than the date of the next general or municipal election, whichever is earlier, at which a question may be placed on the ballot. Provides that with regard to a petition filed before July 1, 2011, for which a referendum has not been conducted, the referendum must be held at the municipal election in November 2011. Requires the first election of city officers to be held on the earlier of the date of the next general election or a municipal election following the date of the referendum.
Title
Changing a town into a city.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-02-15 - Senate - Senate - Third reading: passed (Y: 46 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-28 | First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government | |
| 2011-02-15 | Cosponsor: Rep. Richardson | |
| 2011-02-15 | House sponsor: Rep. Cherry | |
| 2011-02-15 | Referred to the House | |
| 2011-02-15 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 122: yeas 46 and nays 4 | |
| 2011-02-14 | Second reading: ordered engrossed | |
| 2011-02-10 | Committee report: do pass, adopted | |
| 2011-01-05 | First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government | |
| 2011-01-05 | Authored by Senator Gard |
