Rep. Jack D. Franks

Filed: 3/23/2010

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 642

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 642 as follows:
 
3 in Section 5, Sec. 7, subsec. (c), the paragraph beginning "The
4 obligation", the sentence beginning "The resolution may also
5 authorize", by replacing "Board." with the following:
6 "Board.
7     If the Board of Trustees elects to exercise the power to
8 borrow money as provided in this subsection (c), the question
9 of whether each trustee shall be retained in office for the
10 remainder of his or her term must be submitted to the electors
11 at the next general election. Sixty days before that election,
12 the Governor and the Secretary of State shall certify to the
13 State Board of Elections the name of each trustee that will be
14 or is reasonably expected to be serving on the board on and
15 after the date of the general election. The question shall be
16 substantially in the following form:
 

 

 

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1         Shall (name of trustee) be retained in office as
2     trustee of the (name of university) for the remainder of
3     his or her term?
 
4 The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or "No".
5 If a trustee receives the affirmative vote of three-fifths of
6 the electors voting on the question, he or she shall be
7 retained in office as trustee. If a trustee does not receive
8 the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the electors voting on
9 the question, he or she shall be removed from office and the
10 vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same
11 manner as the original appointment."; and
 
12 in Section 10, Sec. 8, subdivision 13, the paragraph beginning
13 "The obligation", the sentence beginning "The resolution may
14 also authorize", by replacing "Board." with the following:
15      "Board.
16         If the Board of Trustees elects to exercise the power
17     to borrow money as provided in this item 13, the question
18     of whether each trustee shall be retained in office for the
19     remainder of his or her term must be submitted to the
20     electors at the next general election. Sixty days before
21     that election, the Governor and the Secretary of State
22     shall certify to the State Board of Elections the name of
23     each trustee that will be or is reasonably expected to be
24     serving on the board on and after the date of the general

 

 

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1     election. The question shall be substantially in the
2     following form:
 
3             Shall (name of trustee) be retained in office as
4         trustee of the (name of university) for the remainder
5         of his or her term?
 
6     The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or
7     "No". If a trustee receives the affirmative vote of
8     three-fifths of the electors voting on the question, he or
9     she shall be retained in office as trustee. If a trustee
10     does not receive the affirmative vote of three-fifths of
11     the electors voting on the question, he or she shall be
12     removed from office and the vacancy shall be filled for the
13     unexpired term in the same manner as the original
14     appointment."; and
 
15 in Section 15, Sec. 5-45, subdivision (13), the paragraph
16 beginning "The obligation", the sentence beginning "The
17 resolution may also authorize", by replacing "Board." with the
18 following:
19 "Board.
20     If the Board of Trustees elects to exercise the power to
21 borrow money as provided in this item (13), the question of
22 whether each trustee shall be retained in office for the
23 remainder of his or her term must be submitted to the electors

 

 

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1 at the next general election. Sixty days before that election,
2 the Governor and the Secretary of State shall certify to the
3 State Board of Elections the name of each trustee that will be
4 or is reasonably expected to be serving on the board on and
5 after the date of the general election. The question shall be
6 substantially in the following form:
 
7         Shall (name of trustee) be retained in office as
8     trustee of the (name of university) for the remainder of
9     his or her term?
 
10 The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or "No".
11 If a trustee receives the affirmative vote of three-fifths of
12 the electors voting on the question, he or she shall be
13 retained in office as trustee. If a trustee does not receive
14 the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the electors voting on
15 the question, he or she shall be removed from office and the
16 vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same
17 manner as the original appointment."; and
 
18 in Section 20, Sec. 10-45, subsec. (a), subdivision (12), the
19 paragraph beginning "The obligation", the sentence beginning
20 "The resolution may also authorize", by replacing "Board." with
21 the following:
22     "Board.
23         If the Board of Trustees elects to exercise the power

 

 

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1     to borrow money as provided in this item (12), the question
2     of whether each trustee shall be retained in office for the
3     remainder of his or her term must be submitted to the
4     electors at the next general election. Sixty days before
5     that election, the Governor and the Secretary of State
6     shall certify to the State Board of Elections the name of
7     each trustee that will be or is reasonably expected to be
8     serving on the board on and after the date of the general
9     election. The question shall be substantially in the
10     following form:
 
11             Shall (name of trustee) be retained in office as
12         trustee of the (name of university) for the remainder
13         of his or her term?
 
14     The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or
15     "No". If a trustee receives the affirmative vote of
16     three-fifths of the electors voting on the question, he or
17     she shall be retained in office as trustee. If a trustee
18     does not receive the affirmative vote of three-fifths of
19     the electors voting on the question, he or she shall be
20     removed from office and the vacancy shall be filled for the
21     unexpired term in the same manner as the original
22     appointment."; and
 
23 in Section 25, Sec. 15-45, subdivision (13), the paragraph

 

 

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1 beginning "The obligation", the sentence beginning "The
2 resolution may also authorize", by replacing "Board." with the
3 following:
4 "Board.
5     If the Board of Trustees elects to exercise the power to
6 borrow money as provided in this item (13), the question of
7 whether each trustee shall be retained in office for the
8 remainder of his or her term must be submitted to the electors
9 at the next general election. Sixty days before that election,
10 the Governor and the Secretary of State shall certify to the
11 State Board of Elections the name of each trustee that will be
12 or is reasonably expected to be serving on the board on and
13 after the date of the general election. The question shall be
14 substantially in the following form:
 
15         Shall (name of trustee) be retained in office as
16     trustee of the (name of university) for the remainder of
17     his or her term?
 
18 The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or "No".
19 If a trustee receives the affirmative vote of three-fifths of
20 the electors voting on the question, he or she shall be
21 retained in office as trustee. If a trustee does not receive
22 the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the electors voting on
23 the question, he or she shall be removed from office and the
24 vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same

 

 

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1 manner as the original appointment."; and
 
2 in Section 30, Sec. 20-45, subdivision (14), the paragraph
3 beginning "The obligation", the sentence beginning "The
4 resolution may also authorize", by replacing "Board." with the
5 following:
6 "Board.
7     If the Board of Trustees elects to exercise the power to
8 borrow money as provided in this item (14), the question of
9 whether each trustee shall be retained in office for the
10 remainder of his or her term must be submitted to the electors
11 at the next general election. Sixty days before that election,
12 the Governor and the Secretary of State shall certify to the
13 State Board of Elections the name of each trustee that will be
14 or is reasonably expected to be serving on the board on and
15 after the date of the general election. The question shall be
16 substantially in the following form:
 
17         Shall (name of trustee) be retained in office as
18     trustee of the (name of university) for the remainder of
19     his or her term?
 
20 The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or "No".
21 If a trustee receives the affirmative vote of three-fifths of
22 the electors voting on the question, he or she shall be
23 retained in office as trustee. If a trustee does not receive

 

 

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1 the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the electors voting on
2 the question, he or she shall be removed from office and the
3 vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same
4 manner as the original appointment."; and
 
5 in Section 33, Sec. 25-45, subdivision (13), the paragraph
6 beginning "The obligation", the sentence beginning "The
7 resolution may also authorize", by replacing "Board." with the
8 following:
9 "Board.
10     If the Board of Trustees elects to exercise the power to
11 borrow money as provided in this item (13), the question of
12 whether each trustee shall be retained in office for the
13 remainder of his or her term must be submitted to the electors
14 at the next general election. Sixty days before that election,
15 the Governor and the Secretary of State shall certify to the
16 State Board of Elections the name of each trustee that will be
17 or is reasonably expected to be serving on the board on and
18 after the date of the general election. The question shall be
19 substantially in the following form:
 
20         Shall (name of trustee) be retained in office as
21     trustee of the (name of university) for the remainder of
22     his or her term?
 
23 The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or "No".

 

 

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1 If a trustee receives the affirmative vote of three-fifths of
2 the electors voting on the question, he or she shall be
3 retained in office as trustee. If a trustee does not receive
4 the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the electors voting on
5 the question, he or she shall be removed from office and the
6 vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same
7 manner as the original appointment."; and
 
8 in Section 35, Sec. 30-45, subdivision (14), the paragraph
9 beginning "The obligation", the sentence beginning "The
10 resolution may also authorize", by replacing "Board." with the
11 following:
12 "Board.
13     If the Board of Trustees elects to exercise the power to
14 borrow money as provided in this item (14), the question of
15 whether each trustee shall be retained in office for the
16 remainder of his or her term must be submitted to the electors
17 at the next general election. Sixty days before that election,
18 the Governor and the Secretary of State shall certify to the
19 State Board of Elections the name of each trustee that will be
20 or is reasonably expected to be serving on the board on and
21 after the date of the general election. The question shall be
22 substantially in the following form:
 
23         Shall (name of trustee) be retained in office as
24     trustee of the (name of university) for the remainder of

 

 

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1     his or her term?
 
2 The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or "No".
3 If a trustee receives the affirmative vote of three-fifths of
4 the electors voting on the question, he or she shall be
5 retained in office as trustee. If a trustee does not receive
6 the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the electors voting on
7 the question, he or she shall be removed from office and the
8 vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same
9 manner as the original appointment."; and
 
10 in Section 40, Sec. 35-45, subdivision (13), the paragraph
11 beginning "The obligation", the sentence beginning "The
12 resolution may also authorize", by replacing "Board." with the
13 following:
14 "Board.
15     If the Board of Trustees elects to exercise the power to
16 borrow money as provided in this item (13), the question of
17 whether each trustee shall be retained in office for the
18 remainder of his or her term must be submitted to the electors
19 at the next general election. Sixty days before that election,
20 the Governor and the Secretary of State shall certify to the
21 State Board of Elections the name of each trustee that will be
22 or is reasonably expected to be serving on the board on and
23 after the date of the general election. The question shall be
24 substantially in the following form:
 

 

 

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1         Shall (name of trustee) be retained in office as
2     trustee of the (name of university) for the remainder of
3     his or her term?
 
4 The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or "No".
5 If a trustee receives the affirmative vote of three-fifths of
6 the electors voting on the question, he or she shall be
7 retained in office as trustee. If a trustee does not receive
8 the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the electors voting on
9 the question, he or she shall be removed from office and the
10 vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same
11 manner as the original appointment.".