BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 5132: Gubernatorial appointments
Changing provisions relating to gubernatorial appointments.
Summary
- If a vacancy occurs or a term expires for an appointive office subject to Senate confirmation, the Governor must make a new appointment within 90 days. Any gubernatorial appointee subject to confirmation must be confirmed or rejected by the Senate and may not serve until confirmed.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5132), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 22, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bob McCaslin (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 22, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5132 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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