FIFTY-FIRST LEGISLATURESB 356/a

FIRST SESSION, 2013

February 13, 2013

Mr. President:

    Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 356

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

    1. On page 19, line 11, strike "VOTE" and insert in lieu thereof "VOTER".

    2. On page 30, lines 22 and 23, strike "voting systems" and insert in lieu thereof "optical scan tabulators".

    3. On page 34, line 1, remove the brackets and line-through.

    4. On page 34, line 2, after "O.", strike the remainder of the line, strike lines 3 through 7 and insert in lieu thereof "in the order prescribed by the secretary of state:

                  (1) judicial offices in retention elections;

                  (2) local government ballot questions authorized by the board of county commissioners; and

                  (3) other issues prescribed by the secretary of state."".,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               Linda M. Lopez, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes:      8

No:       0

Excused: Ingle, Sanchez, M.

Absent:   None

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