FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2009

March 5, 2009

Mr. Speaker:

    Your VOTERS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 788

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

     1. On page 1, line 20, after "sign", strike the remainder of the line, strike all of line 21 and strike line 22 up to the period.

     2. On page 1, line 21, strike “that” and insert in lieu thereof “than”.

     3. On page 1, between lines 22 and 23, insert in a new Subsection B to read:

          "B. Subsection A of this section shall not apply to the removal of a campaign sign by a state or local public officer if the placement of the campaign sign is in violation of state or local law, regulation or ordinance or if the sign is removed more than ten days following the election to which the campaign sign relates.".

     3. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.,