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Senate committee shortens notice requirement for intergovernmental cooperation councils

CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE · February 26, 2019
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Summary

House Bill 1401, presented by Senator Johnson, would change the notice requirement for intergovernmental cooperation council meetings from no later than 10 days to at least 3 days, a modernization lawmakers said would allow quicker emergency coordination. The committee approved the bill by voice vote with no roll-call tally recorded.

Senator Johnson presented House Bill 1401 to the Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee and said the bill updates the notice period for intergovernmental cooperation councils from no later than 10 days to at least 3 days before a meeting.

Johnson, who said the bill is co-sponsored by Representative McGee, described the change as a modernization…

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