Elections, State Board of; Attorney General to recuse himself, special counsel mandatory employment. (HB953)
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Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Office of the Attorney General; mandatory employment of special counsel for the State Board of Elections under certain circumstances. Provides that whenever the Attorney General is entitled to have his name printed on the ballot in a general or special election, he shall recuse himself from providing legal services to the State Board of Elections and employ special counsel to provide such services. The bill requires the compensation for the special counsel to be paid out of the appropriation for the Attorney General's office. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2014 | Committee |
01/08/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101474D |
01/08/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/10/2014 | Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance Subcommittee |
01/29/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
01/30/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB953) |
01/31/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2014 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/31/2014 | Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
02/05/2014 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/12/2014 | Left in Appropriations |