HB 609 -- SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICTS

This bill permits the county commission of Putnam County to
appoint, by ordinance, a replacement for the commissioner of a
special road district, if the current commissioner resigns,
dies, or is no longer eligible to serve.  Any person appointed
as commissioner must be a qualified voter in the district.
County commissioners are eligible to serve as special road
district commissioners.

HB 609 -- SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICTS (Summers)

This bill permits the county commission of Putnam County to
appoint, by ordinance, a replacement for the commissioner of a
special road district, if the current commissioner resigns,
dies, or is no longer eligible to serve.  Any person appointed
as commissioner must be a qualified voter in the district.
County commissioners are eligible to serve as a special road
district commissioner.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 609 -- SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICTS

SPONSOR:  Summers

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on  Local Government and Related Matters by a vote of 17 to 0.

This bill permits the county commission of Putnam County to
appoint, by ordinance, a replacement for the commissioner of a
special road district, if the current commissioner resigns,
dies, or is no longer eligible to serve.  Any person appointed
as commissioner must be a qualified voter in the district.
County commissioners are eligible to serve as a special road
district commissioner.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this bill will only affect
Putnam County and will help the county find someone to take the
place of the road district commissioner when he resigns.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Summers.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Steve Bauer, Research Analyst

HB 609 -- Special Road Districts

Sponsor:  Summers

This bill permits the county commission of Putnam County to
appoint, by ordinance, a replacement for the commissioner of a
special road district, if the current commissioner resigns,
dies, or is no longer eligible to serve.  Any person appointed
as commissioner must be a qualified voter in the district.
County commissioners are eligible to serve as a special road
district commissioner.