JOINT RESOLUTION · 1993–94 SESSION

SJR 8208: Elective office vacancies

Changing procedures for filling vacancies in certain elective offices.

Summary

  • Vacancies in either house of the Legislature or in a partisan county office are filled by the person chosen by the appropriate board or boards of county commissioners from three nominees selected by the precinct committee persons of the same political party and from the same county or district as the legislator or county officer whose office has been vacated.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8208), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 1993
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Sid Snyder (D-19)
Introduced
January 18, 1993 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 1994

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sid Snyder (D-19)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SJR 8208 in other sessions

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