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Panel clears bill to require timely hearings for fire‑district conversion petitions
Summary
Sen. Hammer told the City, County & Local Affairs Committee that Senate Bill 154 designates county clerks as the official keepers of petition signatures for fire protection district conversions and requires a court hearing within 30–60 days after signatures are presented; the committee passed the bill by voice vote.
Sen. Hammer presented Senate Bill 154, saying the measure was developed with the Association of Counties and county judges to address a recurring problem of petitions being presented and then left dormant. "On basically, what the bill does is it establishes the fact that the county clerk or clerks ... is determined to be the official keeper…
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