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Senate committee approves bill to modernize county clerk certification process

CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE

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Summary

The City, County & Local Affairs Committee passed Senate Bill 271 to replace an outdated 'registered mail' requirement with 'certified mail' for county clerk notifications and to eliminate a duplicate certification deadline for school board candidates when those contests coincide with primary or general elections.

Chair Cesar Quam opened the City, County & Local Affairs Committee and recognized Senator Crowell, who presented Senate Bill 271.

Senator Crowell said the bill, sponsored by the County Clerk's Association, updates archaic language in current law. "This is a bill by the County…

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