Connecticut 2012 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05533 Compare Versions

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1	1		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5533
2	2		February Session, 2012 LCO No. 2347
3		-	_____~~HB05533GAE~~__~~_033012____~~
	3	+	02347_______GAE
4	4		Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
5	5		Introduced by:
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8	8		General Assembly
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10	10		Raised Bill No. 5533
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12	12		February Session, 2012
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14	14		LCO No. 2347
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16		-	_____~~HB05533GAE~~__~~_033012____~~
	16	+	02347_______GAE
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18	18		Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
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20	20		Introduced by:
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22	22		(GAE)
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24	24		AN ACT CONCERNING VACANCIES IN CERTAIN TOWN OFFICES AND MINORITY REPRESENTATION.
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26	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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28	28		Section 1. Section 9-164 of the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (d) as follows (Effective July 1, 2012):
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30	30		(NEW) (d) Notwithstanding any provision of this title or title 7 or any town charter or ordinance for any municipality that holds a municipal election in November of odd-numbered years pursuant to the provisions of this section, such municipality shall include on the ballot for the November election any unexpired term of any elective office for a position on a municipal board, commission, committee or body that is vacant for any cause on September first prior to the November election. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a vacancy on the legislative body of a municipality or the local or regional board of education for a municipality.
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32	32		Sec. 2. Subsection (d) of section 9-167a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2012):
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34	34		(d) If an unexpired portion of a term is to be filled at the same time as a full term, the unexpired term shall be [deemed to be] filled before the full term for purposes of applying the minority representation provisions of this section. At such time as [the minority representation] such provisions [of this section] become applicable to any board, commission, committee or body, any vacancy thereafter occurring which is to be filled by appointment shall be filled by the appointment of a member of the same political party as that of the vacating member.
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39	39		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
40	40		Section 1 July 1, 2012 9-164
41	41		Sec. 2 July 1, 2012 9-167a(d)
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43	43		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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45	45		Section 1
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47	47		July 1, 2012
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49	49		9-164
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51	51		Sec. 2
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53	53		July 1, 2012
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55	55		9-167a(d)
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	57	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	59	+	To clarify provisions concerning the filling of a vacancy for certain town offices and concerning minority representation on boards, commissions, committees or bodies.
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59		-	GAE Joint Favorable
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61		-	GAE
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63		-	Joint Favorable
	61	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]