Plain English Breakdown
The bill did not pass during its session.
Elections: Resignation When Running Mid-Term
This bill says that if an elected official runs for a new office during their current term and the new term starts before the end of the current one, they are considered to have resigned from their current position.
What This Bill Does
- Requires an elected official to resign and create a vacancy in their current office when they qualify as a candidate for another public office whose term begins during the term for which the official currently serves.
- Specifies that any vacancy created by this rule must be filled according to existing laws.
Who It Names or Affects
- Elected officials who run for another public office during their current term and where the new term starts before the end of the current one will lose their position automatically under this bill.
Terms To Know
- Vacancy
- An empty or unoccupied position, especially when an elected official leaves and no one is in the role yet.
- Qualification as a candidate
- The process of officially becoming someone who can run for public office.
Limits and Unknowns
- This bill did not pass during its session.
- It does not specify what happens if an official runs for another position but the term starts after their current one ends.