House of Representatives

HB 2260

fire districts; elections

Sponsors: Representative Marsh, Senators Guenther, Brown, et al.

DP	Committee on Public Institutions & Rural Affairs
X	Caucus and COW
	As Passed the House

History

Fire district boards are composed of three to five members depending on the population of the district. Current law requires that an election to fill a vacancy due to term expiration of a board member of fire a district must be held even if there is only one candidate.

Provisions

· Allows the board of directors to cancel an election for a fire district and appoint a nominee if: 1) the vacancy is open only due to a term expiration; 2) only one person has filed a nominating petition; and 3) the board appoints the person who submitted the only nominating petition.

HB 2260 passed the Public Institutions & Rural Affairs Committee unamended.

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45th Legislature

First Regular Session 2 January 23, 2001

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