Brief (1)
SB 465 amends one of the county consolidated law enforcement laws to:
In regard to county consolidated law enforcement permitted for certain counties under KSA 19-4468 et seq., SB 465 allows the county commissioners to place the proposition of consolidation on the ballot in an April general election as well as the primary election in August and at any special election where all county qualified electors may vote. Current law authorizes the county commissioners to place propositions on the ballot only at the primary election in August of even-numbered years.
Finally, the bill authorizes any vacancy in a political party committee office to be filled according to the constitution and bylaws of the political party in which the vacancy occurred. If the political party's constitution and bylaws do not provide for filling of such vacancies, then the vacancy would be filled in the same manner which such officer was originally chosen by that political party committee.
Background
SB 465, as introduced, was recommended by the Governor's Office. A representative of that Office testified that SB 465 would allow political parties to govern themselves. The vacancies would affect any officer in the county political party committee. The Committee placed the bill on the Consent Calendar.
The House Committee of the Whole amended the bill to authorize election dates for adopting provisions of the consolidated law enforcement act and for elections and terms of office for county law enforcement system board members. Other amendments were technical in nature.
1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/bill_search.html