Bill Number: S.B. 1459

                                                                                                              Biggs Floor Amendment

                                                                                                              Reference to: printed bill

                                                                                        Amendment drafted by: Leg Council

 

 

FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION

 

The Biggs Floor Amendment exempts noncontiguous county island fire districts from the professional development training requirements, board vacancy procedures and the prohibition of nepotism among board members and employees.


 

Fifty-first Legislature                                                     Biggs

Second Regular Session                                                  S.B. 1459

 

BIGGS FLOOR AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1459

(Reference to printed bill)

 


Page 1, line 34, after "and" insert ", except for a district formed pursuant to article 3 of this chapter,"

Line 39, after the period insert "Except for a district formed pursuant to article 3 of this chapter,"

Page 3, line 27, after "member" insert "and except for a district formed pursuant to article 3 of this chapter, the remaining board members shall fill the vacancy"

Line 28, after the period insert "Except for a district formed pursuant to article 3 of this chapter,"

Line 31, strike the period insert ", and"

Page 4, line 2, after the period insert "Except for a district formed pursuant to article 3 of this chapter,"

Line 25, after "election" insert "and except for a district formed pursuant to article 3 of this chapter"

Line 39, after "training" insert "required"

Page 5, line 6, after the period insert "for fire district governing board members and fire chiefs who are required to attend professional development training pursuant to subsection G of this section,"

Page 5, line 25, after "relatives" insert "; exception"

Between lines 36 and 37, insert:

"B.  An employee of a fire district or the spouse of an employee of a fire district may not hold membership on the governing board of the fire district that employs that employee.

C.  This section does not apply to a fire district formed pursuant to article 3 of this chapter."

Reletter to conform

Amend title to conform


 

 

 

 

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