HB5203 S GOV AM #1 3-2

Fletcher  7835

The Committee on Government Organization moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS.

§3-1-2a. Municipal elections.

(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this code or of any special legislative or home rule city charter, the provisions of: (1) §3-8-1 et seq. of this code and §3-9-1 et seq. of this code; (2) Any rules promulgated under authority granted in §3-8-1 et seq. of this code and §3-9-1 et seq. of this code; and (3) Any provisions of this chapter making a practice or conduct unlawful shall apply to every municipal election held for any purpose.

(b) For purposes of:

(1) This section;

(2) The application of §3-8-1 et seq. of this code and §3-9-1 et seq. of this code;

(3) The application of the rules mentioned in this section; and

(4) The application of provisions of this chapter making a practice or conduct unlawful, the provisions of law which impose any duty upon, or define any offense or prohibition with respect to the duty or authority of a county officer or county election officer or body of county election officers shall be construed to and shall apply with equal force and effect to the person or persons in a municipal election upon whom this code or the city charter or ordinance imposes such duty or vests the same or similar authority.

(c) Every municipality shall by charter or ordinance designate the persons in the municipality who perform the same duties as any officer in a county election. The designated persons shall attend a biannual election training held and conducted by the office of the Secretary of State.

(d) No municipality may, by ordinance, charter, or otherwise, authorize the use of a municipal identification card or any other locally issued identification as a valid form of voter identification if such document is not otherwise authorized by state law for use in a statewide election.

(d)(e) This section shall not be construed to abrogate the applicability of other provisions of this chapter to municipal elections.

Adopted

Rejected