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Committee backs bill to make statewide elected-office staff at-will, moves HR positions to auditor
Summary
Lawmakers advanced House Bill 324 to make employees of the four statewide elected offices at-will; the committee amended the bill to transfer two HR vacancies to the auditor’s office and approved the measure.
The House Education Committee voted to advance House Bill 324, which would make employees of the state's four statewide elected offices subject to at-will employment rules and align those offices with other elected branches, sponsors said.
Proponents argued the change will give elected officials more flexibility to manage their agencies and respond to evolving operational needs. The committee adopted a sponsor amendment to transfer two unfilled HR positions from the affected offices to the auditor’s…
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