BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5187: County auditors

Concerning county auditors.

Summary

  • Eliminates certain provisions relating to the inventory of capitalized assets that must be prepared by the board of county commissioners of each county.
  • Repeals a statute governing payment of compensation to a member of a board of county commissioners for per diem and other expenses incurred as a commissioner.
  • Provides the clerk of a county legislative authority, rather than the county auditor, is responsible for advertising bid proposals when bids are required for the official county newspaper.
  • Eliminates a requirement that county election officials publish notice in a newspaper declaring the formation of a regional fire protection service authority.
  • Modifies county coroner record keeping requirements concerning personal property of deceased persons.
  • Modifies provisions concerning the administration of a city selection committee of a pollution control authority.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5187), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2017
  6. LawApr 17, 2017
Prime sponsor
Jan Angel (R-26)
Introduced
January 16, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2017
Session law
Chapter 37, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modernizing county auditor statutes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jan Angel (R-26)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5187
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican24000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5187
91 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican41601
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (1)

History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 37, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. LG - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. LGOV - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5187 in other sessions

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