SCS/HB 2084 - This act establishes provisions relating to political subdivisions.DEADLINE FOR FILING DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY (Sections 115.127 and B)
Under current law, the period for filing a declaration of candidacy in certain political subdivisions and special districts is from 8:00 a.m. on the 17th Tuesday prior to the election until 5:00 p.m. on the 14th Tuesday prior to the election. This act changes that period to 8:00 a.m. on the 16th Tuesday prior to the election until 5:00 p.m. on the 13th Tuesday prior to the election, unless the 13th Tuesday prior to an election falls on a holiday, then the closing of filing shall be at 5:00 p.m. on the next day that is not a holiday.
This provision is identical to SB 774 (2024), to HB 1604 (2024), to HB 2225 (2024), and to provisions in SB 926 (2024), in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), in HCS/HB 2206 (2024), in HCS/HB 2895 (2024), in SCS/SB 346 (2023), and in CCS/HS/HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023), and is substantially similar to HCS/HB 1214 (2023) and to provisions in HCS/HBs 267 & 347 (2023) and in HCS/HB 783 (2023).
This provision shall become effective on November 6, 2024. (Section B)
CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS (Section 182.645)
This act authorizes the board of trustees of a consolidated public library district to change the dates of the fiscal year.
This provision is identical to SB 1124 (2024), to SB 412 (2023), to HB 437 (2023), and to provisions in HB 1512 (2024), in HCS/HB 2206 (2024), in HCS/SS 155 (2023), in HCS/SS/SB 222 (2023), and in HCS/HB 986 (2023).
OLIVIA SHANNON