HB 1030 IN

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Allows a county executive and county fiscal body to adopt identical resolutions to initiate a court action to remove the county's auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, or assessor (county officer) for: (1) neglect of duties; (2) charging illegal fees; or (3) failing to be physically present in the county officer's office for a reasonable amount of time each month. (Under current law, an action for removal of an officer may only be initiated in court on the oath of a person and for a violation described in (1) or (2)). Provides that it is a defense to an action for a violation described in (3) that the county officer's absence was due to serious illness of the county officer or the county officer's spouse, parent, child, or stepchild or military service.

• Mike Aylesworth Republican · author
• Rick Niemeyer Republican · sponsor
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 4, 2021 Authored by Representative Aylesworth · lower
2. Jan 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · lower
3. Feb 4, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
4. Feb 8, 2021 Representative Jackson added as coauthor · lower
5. Feb 8, 2021 Amendment #2 (Saunders) prevailed; voice vote · lower
6. Feb 8, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
7. Feb 9, 2021 Senate sponsor: Senator Niemeyer · lower
8. Feb 9, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 98: yeas 91, nays 3 · lower
9. Feb 10, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Feb 23, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
11. Mar 18, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
12. Mar 22, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
13. Mar 22, 2021 Senator Rogers added as second sponsor · upper
14. Mar 23, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 253: yeas 48, nays 1 · upper
15. Mar 24, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
16. Mar 25, 2021 Motion to dissent filed · lower
17. Mar 30, 2021 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
18. Apr 5, 2021 House conferees appointed: Aylesworth and Jackson · lower
19. Apr 5, 2021 House advisors appointed: Zent, May and Johnson · lower
20. Apr 6, 2021 Senate conferees appointed: Niemeyer and Lanane · upper
21. Apr 6, 2021 Senate advisors appointed: Rogers and Mrvan · upper
22. Apr 19, 2021 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
23. Apr 19, 2021 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
24. Apr 20, 2021 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 471: yeas 89, nays 3 · lower
25. Apr 20, 2021 Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 461: yeas 39, nays 10 · upper
26. Apr 22, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
27. Apr 23, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
28. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
29. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 169 · lower
30. Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 20, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Dec 30, 2020 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 4, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 8, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 18, 2021 · PDF