Recall of County Officers and Commissioners; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to authorize Legislature to provide by general law for recall of county officers & commissioners.
Rep. Doug Bankson
Sponsored bills
Workers' Compensation Benefits for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Provides PTSD suffered by 911 public safety telecommunicator or crime scene investigator is compensable occupational disease; provides evidentiary standard required; specifies benefits do not require physical injury & are not subject to apportionment or limitations; provides requirements for benefits offered to 911 public safety telecommunicator or crime scene investigator for PTSD; specifies when claim for PTSD must be noticed; requires employing agencies to provide mental health training.
Actions Against Public-use Airports; Provides exemption from civil liability & criminal prosecution for owner, operator, or user of public-use airport with respect to noise pollution; provides exemption from nuisance action for such owner, operator, or user; prohibits court from enjoining use or operation of public-use airport on basis of noise or noise pollution; prohibits owner of certain property from maintaining nuisance action against owner or operator of public-use airport; exempts public-use airport from specified rules.
Property Tax Exemptions; Specifies that veterans & surviving spouses are entitled to certain refund; specifies that surviving spouse may choose to transfer certain exemptions.
Recall of County Commissioners; Provides that members of governing body of noncharter county may be removed from office by electors of county.
Exemptions for Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans; Expands eligibility for certain prorated refund.
Federal Law Enforcement Agency Records; Revises general state policy on public records to include certain federal law enforcement agency records; requires certain federal law enforcement agencies to comply with public records requirements of state.
Declarations of a Public Health Emergency; Revises provisions related to expiration & renewal of declarations of public health emergency; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment under State Health Officer's order during public health emergency by submitting written refusal to State Health Officer; provides that such individuals may not be required to undergo such examination, testing, or treatment; removes State Health Officer's authority to use any means necessary to treat individual under certain circumstances.
Vertiports; Provides legislative intent; requires DOT to take certain actions regarding vertiports; provides design and layout plan requirements for vertiport owners; provides limitations regarding exercise of political subdivision's zoning & land use authority in regulating vertiports.
Federal Taxation; Authorizes CFO to reimburse owner of small business attorney fees & costs from IRS Civil Liability Trust Fund; provides for action in court for award of attorney fees & costs, actual damages, & punitive damages when IRS is found to have committed violations; provides third party settlement organizations are required to submit information to DOR only for participating payees in this state; requires OFR to submit annual report to FSC & Legislature.