February 10, 2000

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number _______ to SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1

Amendment sponsored by Senator L. Skip Vernon

1. Strike Senate Public Affairs Committee Amendment 2.

2. On page 2, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following new subsection:

"C. A municipality that has adopted a charter pursuant to Article 10, Section 6 of this constitution shall have runoff elections if:

(1) the municipality's charter, as it existed on the effective date of this subsection, provided for runoff elections and has not been amended; or

(2) subsequent to the effective date of this subsection, a charter amendment, providing for runoff elections, is adopted by a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question at a municipal election."".

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L. Skip Vernon

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 (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

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