89^th Legislative Session _ 2014

Committee: 65 A 03/13/2014 9:15:00 AM

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gibson
P    Stevens
P    Gosch, Chair
P    Welke
P    Krebs
P    Kirkeby, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Brian Gosch, Chair.

    SB 65: revise and clarify voter eligibility for road district elections.

Proponents:    Tim Dougherty, self

MOTION:    AMEND SB 65

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    On page 9 of the House engrossed bill, delete lines 21 to 24, inclusive, and insert:

"    Section 21. That § 31-12A-36 be amended to read as follows:

    31-12A-36. An additionalA contiguous area may be annexed or an area withdrawn from a road district by:

            (1)    Circulation of an initiating petition therefor by the qualified for annexation signed by twenty-five percent of the eligible voters in the new area to be annexed and twenty-five percent of the eligible voters in the existing district, similar to an initiating petition specified in this chapter; or

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            (2)    Circulation of an initiating petition for withdrawal signed by qualified twenty-five percent of the eligible voters in the affected area to be withdrawn and passage of a resolution therefor by the directors of the road district.

    Upon receipt of an initiating petition and passage of a resolution by the directors, the area shall be annexed or withdrawn in the same manner as prescribed for creation of a new road project district if a majority of the eligible voters in the area to be annexed and a majority of the eligible voters in the existing area vote in favor of the annexation in the same manner as prescribed for creation of a new road district or the area shall be withdrawn if a majority of the eligible voters in the withdrawing area vote in favor of withdrawal in the same manner as prescribed for creation of a new road district. ".

    On page 10, delete lines 1 to 8, inclusive.

Moved by:    Krebs
Second by:    Gibson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gibson, Stevens, Gosch, Welke, Krebs, Kirkeby

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Gibson
Second by:    Welke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Liz Markley

Committee Secretary

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