Newton County; reestablish the board of commissioners; supersede the laws pertaining to governing authority of Newton County
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to reestablish the Board of Commissioners of Newton County; to supersede the laws pertaining to the governing authority of Newton County; to provide for a board of commissioners, commissioner districts, a chair of the board, a county manager, a clerk to the board, and ethics provisions; to provide for meetings, agendas, and the conduct of meetings; to provide for budgeting, audits, financial condition, and approval of expenditures; to provide for the repeal of existing enabling legislation and other conflicting laws; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Mar 2, 2016
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2016
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 38
Mar 11, 2016
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 401
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 16, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 7, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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