S.B. 123
         FILLING VACANCIES IN THE SENATE

senate floor Amendments

Amendment 1 January 31, 2008 11:22 am



Senator Ross I. Romero proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 13 through 15 :    

             13          .    provides that
  , beginning on January 1, 2008,       when a vacancy      {   occurs   }        exists       in the state Senate, the person appointed to fill

             14      the vacancy shall serve for the entire unexpired term rather than only until the next
             15      regular general election;

2.    Page 2, Lines 37 through 41 :    

             37          (3) [(a)]
{   When   }        Beginning on January 1, 2008, when       a vacancy      {   occurs   }        exists       for any reason in the office of senator in the

             38      Legislature, [it shall be filled] the governor shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term [at the
             39      next regular general election. (b) The governor shall fill the vacancy until the next regular
             40      general election] by immediately appointing the person whose name was submitted by the party
             41      liaison of the same political party as the prior senator.


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