BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5854: Fire protection charges
Providing for voter approval of a permanent fire protection charge.
Summary
- Declares that the intent of this act is to provide fire protection districts with the authority to seek voter approval by supermajority vote of a permanent fire protection district charge, subject to termination by the board of fire commissioners or revocation by the voters.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 17, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Calvin Goings (D-25)
- Introduced
- February 17, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Calvin Goings (D-25)
4 co-sponsors (2 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 5854 in other sessions
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