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H.B. No. 0112 |
Multiple county-district attorneys. |
Sponsored By: Representative(s) Harvey, Hammons, Jones, Petersen, Quarberg and Simpson and Senator(s) Coe, Geis and Peterson
AN ACT relating to district attorneys; authorizing the majority of county commissioners from any three or more counties within a judicial district to create an office of district attorney within those counties; specifying appointment and election procedures for a district attorney in a multi-county office of district attorney; and providing for an effective date.
2/8/2006 Bill Number Assigned
2/13/2006 H Received for Introduction
2/15/2006 H Introduced and Referred to H01
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gilmore, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harvey, Hastert, Iekel, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, Mercer, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, White and Zwonitzer.
Nays: Representative(s) Brown, Davison, Gay, Gingery, Harshman, Hinckley, Illoway, McOmie, Olsen, Robinson and Watt.
Excused: Representative(s) Jackson.
Ayes 48 Nays 11 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/22/2006 H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Buchanan, Landon, Lubnau, Olsen, Robinson, Watt and White
Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/22/2006 H Placed on General File
HB0112HS001/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY)
Page 1-line 2 Delete "any three or more" insert "a majority of the".
Page 2-line 10 Delete "three (3) or more" insert "the"; after "counties" insert "constituting a majority of the counties". LANDON, CHAIRMAN
2/23/2006 H Passed CoW
HB0112H2001/ADOPTED
Page 1-line 4 After "counties" insert "as specified".
Page 2-line 12 Before "," insert "and enter into a joint powers agreement in accordance with W.S. 16‑1‑105"; after "." insert "The joint powers agreement shall specify the duration of the agreement, which shall provide that any termination of the agreement shall coincide with completion of the term of office of the district attorney serving the counties affected.".
Page 2-line 17 Before "." insert "and have entered into a joint powers agreement". HARVEY, GINGERY, HAMMONS
2/24/2006 H Passed 2nd Reading
2/27/2006 H Laid Back Pursuant to HR 9-3
HB0112H3001/ADOPTED
Delete the Harvey et al. second reading amendment (HB0112H2001/A) entirely and further amend as follows:
Page 2-line 1 Before "There" insert "(a)".
Page 2-line 6 Strike "each county" insert "a majority of the counties".
Page 2-line 8 Delete ";" insert "subject to the following:".
Page 2-lines 9 through 23 Delete entirely including the standing committee amendment (HB0112HS001/AC) to these lines and insert:
"(i) A majority of the counties within a judicial district may resolve to create the office of district attorney in that portion of the judicial district and notify the secretary of state on or before April 15 of any even numbered year;
(ii) Those counties shall on or before July 1 of that year enter into a joint powers agreement under which the primary location of the office and any other matters pertaining to the future operations of the district attorney within the counties shall be specified and the agreement shall be filed with the secretary of state;
(iii) Candidates for the office of district attorney in those counties shall file applications for the office in each county participating within the time frames required by the Wyoming election code. The results of the election shall be canvassed and the winner declared by the state canvassing board based on which candidate received a cumulative majority vote from the participating counties. Otherwise, the election shall be governed by the Wyoming election code as if the district attorney were to represent only one (1) county.".
Page 3-line 1 After "2." delete balance of line and insert: "This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.". HAMMONS, HARVEY, QUARBERG
2/28/2006 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, Mercer, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.
Nays: Representative(s) McOmie and Philp.
Ayes 58 Nays 2 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/1/2006 S Received for Introduction
3/1/2006 S Introduced and Referred to S01; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff
3/11/2006 Died In Committee