982nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Local Government
Monday, January 29, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gant, Vice-Chair
P    Katus
P    Kloucek
P    Napoli
P    Schmidt (Dennis)
P    Two Bulls
P    Albers, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair, Kenneth Albers

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 22, 2007

Moved by:    Katus
Second by:    Gant
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 87: permit school district boards to consist of a combination of members who are elected at large and by member representation areas.

Presented by:    Senator Jason Gant
Proponents:    Bill Engber, Associated School Boards of South Dakota

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 87

Moved by:    Napoli
Second by:    Schmidt (Dennis)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gant, Napoli, Schmidt (Dennis), Albers

Voting No:    Katus, Kloucek, Two Bulls

Gavel passed to Vice-Chair, Jason Gant

         SB 163: provide for the recall of certain school district officials.

Presented by:    Senator Kenneth Albers
Proponents:    Don Hoffman, Harrisburg School Board
Opponents:    Bill Engber, Associated School Boards of South Dakota

The Chair deferred SB 163 until later in meeting.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 163

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

Voting Yes:    Gant, Katus, Napoli, Schmidt (Dennis), Albers

Voting No:    Kloucek, Two Bulls

         SB 123: provide that sheriffs receive payment for marshaling assets for an execution of judgment or execution sale even if no sale occurs.

Presented by:    Senator Kenneth Albers
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, SD Sheriffs
        Mike Leidholt, Hughes County Sheriff
        Representative Dale Hargens
        Don Holloway, Pennington County Sheriff

MOTION:     AMEND SB 123

123ta
     On page 1, line 10 of the printed bill, before " costs " insert " reasonable ".

     On page 2 , line 5, before " costs " insert " reasonable ".

Moved by:    Katus

Second by:    Albers
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DEFER SB 123 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Napoli
Action:    Died for a lack of a second

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 123 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Albers
Second by:    Katus
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Gant, Katus, Schmidt (Dennis), Two Bulls, Albers

Voting No:    Napoli

Excused:    Kloucek

          SB 82: revise certain fees charged by sheriffs.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Dempster
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, SD Sheriffs (Handout #1)
        Don Holloway, Pennington County Sheriff
        Paul Niedrighaus, Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office
        Tom Fridley, South Dakota Sheriff's Association
        Jason Gearman, Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office
Opponents:    Dean Krogman, SD Collectors Assn.
        Greg Adamson, Credit Collection Services, Inc. (Handout #2)
        Brad Adamson, Accounts Management
        Senator Arnie Hauge
        Curt Everson, SD Bankers Association
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry

The Chair deferred SB 82 until January 31, 2007.

         SB 135: increase the minimum salary payable to county officials, state's attorneys, and sheriffs.

The Chair deferred SB 135 until January 31, 2007.


         SB 153: provide for the suspension of certain county officials pending completion of criminal prosecutions.

The Chair deferred SB 153 until January 31, 2007.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Albers
Second by:    Napoli
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jo Ann Nelsen

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Committee Secretary
Kenneth Albers, Chair

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