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Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee advances multiple municipal bills; one measure pulled for revision
Summary
The committee approved several municipal-government bills by voice vote—clearing items on clerks’ authority, temporary courthouse relocation, office-combination rules and payment processing—while pulling a Department of Correction bill to clarify survivor-priority language.
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee voted by voice to advance a batch of municipal governance bills and pulled one Department of Correction cleanup measure for further drafting.
The committee chair opened the session and described changes to the panel’s jurisdiction that will add firearm, alcohol and tobacco bills not tied to the criminal code. The committee first adopted its rules, including an amendment to allow "simple verbal amendments," and then moved through the agenda.
Senate Bill 81 was approved to extend to class 2 cities the authority for clerks to administer oaths of office; Mark Hayes of the…
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