History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Elected officials; must resign if they switch parties while holding office.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Green (72nd)
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN ELECTED OFFICIAL CHANGES POLITICAL PARTIES DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE, HE SHALL RESIGN HIS OFFICE AND THE OFFICE SHALL BE DECLARED VACANT, UNLESS THE CHANGE OCCURS WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF A REGULAR ELECTION TO FILL THAT OFFICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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