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Committee approves bill allowing county to split sheriff and tax-collector duties, sponsor says local court voted unanimously
Summary
Representative Terry Rice told the committee House Bill 1196 reflects a county decision to separate the offices of sheriff and tax collector; the sponsor said the county court voted unanimously to do so and the committee recorded a motion and passed the bill in the provided transcript.
Representative Terry Rice (presenting HB1196 on behalf of Representative Maddox) told the City, County & Local Affairs Committee that House Bill 1196 reflects a county decision to split the offices of sheriff and tax collector.
Rice said the county court had voted unanimously to separate the two offices and that the bill merely implements that local decision. “This is where the county has decided to split the sheriff and tax collector,” Rice said, and he asked for committee approval. No public testimony appears in the provided excerpt.
The committee recorded a motion to do pass and the transcript shows the committee approving the bill by voice vote: “Aye. All opposed? Alright. Your bill passes centralizing.” The transcript excerpt does not include the bill text or details about which county specifically requested the change; the sponsor said Representative Maddox and he share Montgomery County, indicating local context for the measure.
