SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1833

BYRepresentatives Dorn, Butterfield, Jones, Nealey, Rayburn, Rasmussen, Fox, Hine, Haugen, Sanders, Ferguson and D. Sommers 

Revising provisions for a mayor pro tempore.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 26, 1988

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; Zimmerman, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, Garrett, Halsan, Metcalf.

Senate Staff:Sam Thompson (786-7754); Eugene Green (786-7405)

                  February 26, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, FEBRUARY 26, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Towns are governed by an elected mayor and a five member city council, unless the town has opted to be governed by a council/manager form of government.

A mayor pro tempore can be chosen by a town council to act for the mayor in the mayor's absence but the council member chosen as mayor pro tempore only retains this position for the day in which he or she is chosen.

SUMMARY:

A town council can choose a council member to act as the mayor pro tempore for a specified period of time not to exceed six months, instead of for only the day in which he or she is chosen to be mayor pro tempore.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Representative Dorn, prime sponsor (for)