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Committee approves bill aimed at prompting attorney general to act on charter-revocation cases

CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE · March 18, 2021
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Summary

Representative Womack—s House Bill 1627, introduced to encourage the attorney general—s office to file pleadings in charter-revocation matters after audit review, passed the City, County & Local Affairs Committee on a voice vote. Sponsor said the bill was prompted by delays in a municipal case.

The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee approved House Bill 1627, a measure Representative Womack said would create a modest incentive for the attorney general—s office to file pleadings in charter-revocation proceedings after the audit process is complete.

Representative Womack introduced the bill, provided committee members with a timeline handout and said the measure emerged from his work in…

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