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House committee gives favorable report to bill allowing elected officials to serve on local utility and fire boards

2853843 · April 2, 2025
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Summary

A House committee gave House Bill 471 a favorable report after sponsor Representative Chip Brown said the measure would allow local, county and state elected officials to serve on water, sewer and fire-protection boards to address difficulties filling vacancies.

House Bill 471, which would permit elected officials at the local, county and state level to serve on water, sewer and fire protection boards, received a favorable committee report after brief consideration.

Representative Chip Brown, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the law now bars elected officials from serving on those local boards under a cited statutory provision and that some districts…

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