81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: Senate Local Government
Wednesday, January 18, 2006

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Adelstein
P    Broderick
P    Dempster
P    Kloucek
P    Two Bulls
P    Gray, Vice-Chair
P    Duniphan, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Duniphan, Chairman

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 13, 2006

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Adelstein
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Senator Duniphan introduced pages Becky Jaspers and Aaron Lacy and intern Michelle Cain.

         SB 3: revise certain provisions concerning the establishment of representation areas for school board members and determination of vacancies on school boards.

Presented by:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State
Proponents:    Bill Lynch, ASBSD

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 3

Moved by:    Broderick
Second by:    Adelstein

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Broderick, Dempster, Two Bulls, Gray, Duniphan

Excused:    Kloucek

MOTION:     PLACE SB 3 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Dempster
Second by:    Adelstein
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 12: prescribe the form of certain ballots used in local elections.

Presented by:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State
Proponents:    Day Breitag, SD Assoc. Of County Officials

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 12

Moved by:    Adelstein
Second by:    Two Bulls
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Broderick, Dempster, Two Bulls, Gray, Duniphan

Excused:    Kloucek

MOTION:     PLACE SB 12 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Adelstein
Second by:    Two Bulls
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 13: revise certain provisions concerning the publication of facsimile ballots.

Presented by:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State
Proponents:    David Bordewyk, SD Newspaper Assn.
        Day Breitag, SD Assoc. Of County Officials

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 13

Moved by:    Adelstein
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Broderick, Dempster, Kloucek, Two Bulls, Gray, Duniphan

MOTION:     PLACE SB 13 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Kloucek
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 11: provide for the use of electronic ballot marking systems and for the appointment of precinct assistants and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State
Proponents:    Day Breitag, SD Assoc. Of County Officials
        Jennifer Ring, ACLU of The Dakotas
        Tom Katus, Rural Ethnic Institute

MOTION:     AMEND SB 11

11fa
     On page 3 , between lines 12 and 13 of the printed bill, insert:
    
"
     Section 7. Sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of this Act do not take effect until the provisions of this Act have received preclearance pursuant to 42 USC §  1973c as of January 1, 2006.".

Moved by:    Two Bulls
Second by:    Kloucek
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(2-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Kloucek, Two Bulls

Voting No:    Adelstein, Broderick, Dempster, Gray, Duniphan

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 11

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-2-0-0)


Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Broderick, Dempster, Gray, Duniphan

Voting No:    Kloucek, Two Bulls

MOTION:     TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR AS DRAFTED CONCERNING THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT TASK FORCE

Moved by:    Adelstein
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Dempster
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Carolyn Riter

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Committee Secretary
J.P. Duniphan, Chair

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