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Committee backs bill to require county commissioners to reside in their districts
Summary
The committee voted to recommend House Bill 78, a measure clarifying that county officers must reside permanently in the district from which they are elected. Supporters said the change closes a drafting oversight; some public commenters recounted local cases that motivated the fix.
The Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee voted to recommend House Bill 78, which clarifies residency requirements for county officers in counties that have been district-based.
Representative Glenn Turcotte, the bill’s prime sponsor, told the committee the bill corrects an oversight from a prior session and “says that, for the county officers, not only do you have to be live in your district to be elected, but you also…
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