Amendment SA1-AB123

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 123

May 6, 2003 - Offered by Senators S. Fitzgerald and Welch.

AB123-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB123-SA1,1,2 1. Page 1, line 3: after "fund," insert "granting rule-making authority,".

AB123-SA1,1,3 2. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

AB123-SA1,1,4 " Section 1d. 5.05 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB123-SA1,2,3 5.05 (10m) Allocation of expenditures from election administration fund. Prior to expending any moneys from the election administration fund in any fiscal year, the board shall, by rule, specify the moneys to be allocated for each specific purpose from the fund for that fiscal year. The board may promulgate rules under this subsection as emergency rules under s. 227.24, except that any proposed emergency rule shall be filed under s. 227.19 before promulgation. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), the emergency rules may remain in effect for 180 days or until the date on which permanent rules take effect. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.".

AB123-SA1,2,4 3. Page 2, line 1: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1m".

AB123-SA1,2,6 4. Page 2, line 10: after "107-252" insert "in accordance with rules promulgated under s. 5.05 (1m)".

AB123-SA1,2,7 (End)