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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1712: Library trustees

Providing for the election of library trustees.

Summary

  • $ Requires that library district trustees become elected positions , and provides for a process to change from appointed to elected trustees in existing districts at the 2002 general election.
  • $ Authorizes library districts to divide the library district into trustee districts with equal populations represented.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1712), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Mielke (R-18)
Introduced
February 1, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to providing for the election of library trustees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Mielke (R-18)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Joyce Mulliken R-13John Pennington R-18Jim Dunn R-17Tom Campbell R-2Marc Boldt R-17Velma Veloria D-11

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

HB 1712 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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