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Panel narrows bail-bond office ban to official's jurisdiction in SB 16
Summary
The subcommittee advanced SB 16 to clarify that holding public office while engaging in the bail-bond business is prohibited only when the business operates within the same jurisdiction as the officeholder.
The State and Local Government Subcommittee advanced SB 16 after members approved language narrowing a long-standing prohibition so it applies to bail-bond business activity within the same jurisdiction where an official serves.
Chairman Anderson, presenting the Senate bill, said the measure revises a provision in Title 45 to focus the prohibition on persons who “engage either directly or…
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