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Committee approves separation of sheriff and tax collector offices for Perry County
Summary
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee voted to pass a bill to separate the offices of sheriff and tax collector in Perry County after committee members said county officials had agreed to the change.
At a meeting of the City, County & Local Affairs Committee — Senate, members voted to pass a bill that separates the offices of sheriff and tax collector in Perry County.
The measure was introduced briefly by a senator who said Perry County officials sought the change and reached agreement at an emergency county meeting. Committee members asked no questions and no public testimony was recorded against the bill.
Committee procedure was brief: the chair called for a motion, a member moved that the committee give the bill a do-pass recommendation, another member seconded, the chair called the voice vote and the chair announced the bill passed. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally or the names of the motion mover and seconder.
The committee proceeded to the next agenda item after the announcement of the vote.
