LANG-DAVIS,MONIQUE-FRANKS, BOLAND AND SLONE. New Act Creates the Local Government Consolidation Commission Act. Creates a 15 member commission on local government consisting of 5 Senators chosen by the President of the Senate, 5 Representatives chosen by the Speaker of the House, and 5 citizens chosen by the Governor. Directs the Commission to study the organization and function of local governments within the State and to make recommendations to reduce the number of local governments and to increase their efficiency and economy. Requires the Commission to report its findings to the General Assembly by December 31, 2002. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that of the 5 members of the Senate to be appointed to the Commission on local government, 3 members shall be appointed by the President of the Senate and 2 members shall be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, and that of the 5 members of the House of Representatives to be appointed, 3 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and 2 members shall be appointed by the House Minority Leader. DEC-08-2000 H PREFILED WITH CLERK JAN-10-2001 H FIRST READING JAN-10-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-31-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE STE GOV ADMIN FEB-14-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOLAND FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SLONE FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOLAND FEB-23-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-STE GOV ADMIN H FEB-23-2001 H ADOPTED FEB-23-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HSGA FEB-23-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-23-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FRANKS FEB-27-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-27-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary