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Private Acts panel approves House Bill 14-38, a multi-page cleanup of Erin charter
Summary
The Private Acts Committee on April 7 approved House Bill 14-38, a 10-page local bill described by the sponsor as largely punctuation and wording cleanup to the City of Erin's charter; the measure advances to the State and Local Government Committee on a 10-0 vote.
The Private Acts Committee approved House Bill 14-38 on April 7, advancing the city-of-Erin charter cleanup to the State and Local Government Committee by a 10-0 vote.
Representative Reid, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure is "for the city of Erin, and it's a 10 page document" and described it as largely cleanup: "a lot of cleanup for over a year now" involving wording and punctuation changes. Committee members directed legal staff to clarify specific deletions and definitions before the vote.
Mark Dobie of the Office of Legal Services explained several specific edits referenced by members. Dobie said the draft deletes a subdivision that removed the city judge from the charter's definitions, removes the term "nonpartisan" in a separate subdivision and raises a disbursement threshold in section 35: "the current language reads, any expenditure in excess of $5,000 shall have the prior approval of the board," (the bill changes the previous $2,500 threshold to $5,000), Dobie said.
Representative Davis asked for clarification of the specific subdivisions and the section that adjusts the spending threshold. After those clarifications, the committee voted; the clerk recorded 10 ayes and 0 noes, and the bill was reported to the State and Local Government Committee.
The next formal step for House Bill 14-38 is consideration by the State and Local Government Committee.
