Bill No.: SF0095                  Drafter:  DKG

 

LSO No.:  11LSO-0265              Effective Date:  

 

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0095

 

Chapter No.:      

 

Prime Sponsor:     Senator Meier

 

Catch Title:       Legislative committee membership.

 

Subject:  Representation of political parties on legislative committees.

 

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·        Under House and Senate rules membership on standing committees is to be apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the body.

 

·        Current law provides for specified numbers of members from each party for the management audit, select water, capital financing and investments and select school facilities committees.

 

·        This act changes those committee membership requirements from statutory specified numbers to the proportionate representation described above.

 

·        This act also changes the date for appointments to be made to various committees from March 15 to March 31.

 

·        The act is applicable beginning with the 61st (current) Legislature.