Amendment AA4-ASA1-AB400

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4, To ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, To 1995 ASSEMBLY BILL 400

January 11, 1996 - Offered by Committee on Education.

AB400-ASA1-AA4,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

AB400-ASA1-AA4,1,2 1. Page 14, line 9: after that line insert:

AB400-ASA1-AA4,1,3 " Section 23g. 117.22 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB400-ASA1-AA4,2,2 117.22 (2) (d) At least 12 weeks prior to the date of the election, the school district clerk shall publish a type A notice of the school board election, under s. 10.01 (2) (a). No later than 5 p.m. on the date 10 weeks prior to the election, any qualified elector of the school district created by the reorganization may file with the school district clerk a sworn declaration of candidacy for the school board and, if required, nomination papers, as provided under s. 120.06 (6) (b). For purposes of this paragraph, a candidate who resides in the territory of the school district created pursuant to a reorganization under s. 117.105 and is otherwise a qualified elector shall be considered a qualified elector for a school board election under par. (bm). A candidate shall file an amended declaration with the school district clerk as provided in s. 120.06 (6) (b). Within 8 days after the first election in the newly created school district, the school district clerk shall notify the successful candidates of their election. On the 2nd Tuesday following the election, the clerk shall administer or receive the official oath and the newly elected members shall take office.

AB400-ASA1-AA4, s. 23r Section 23r. 117.22 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB400-ASA1-AA4,2,9 117.22 (3) Ineligibility. Any person elected to a school board in an election under sub. (2) (bm) who is also a member of the school board of an affected school district is not eligible to serve as a member of the school board for the school district created by the reorganization unless the person resigns as a member of the school board of the affected school district prior to receiving the official oath of office under sub. (2) (d).".

AB400-ASA1-AA4,2,10 2. Page 16, line 2: after that line insert:

AB400-ASA1-AA4,2,12 " Section 26d. 120.06 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 120.06 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB400-ASA1-AA4,2,15 120.06 (2) (a) School Except as provided under par. (b), school board members shall be electors of the school district and shall be elected at large by a plurality vote of the electors of the school district.

AB400-ASA1-AA4, s. 26h Section 26h. 120.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB400-ASA1-AA4,2,19 120.06 (2) (b) School board members elected to a school board in an election under s. 117.22 (2) (bm) shall reside in the territory of the school district created by the reorganization.

AB400-ASA1-AA4, s. 26p Section 26p. 120.42 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB400-ASA1-AA4,3,3 120.42 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. pars. (b) and (c), school board members in a unified school district shall be electors of the school district and shall be elected at large, at large to numbered seats or at large to an apportioned election district area by a plurality vote of the electors of the school district. School board members in a unified school district shall be elected under s. 120.06 at the spring election. All candidates for school board seats shall file a declaration of candidacy as provided in s. 120.06 (6) (b).

AB400-ASA1-AA4, s. 26t Section 26t. 120.42 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB400-ASA1-AA4,3,7 120.42 (1) (c) School board members elected to a school board in an election under s. 117.22 (2) (bm) shall reside in the territory of the school district created by the reorganization.".

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