Lexington - Subject to local approval, clarifies that vacancies on the board of mayor and aldermen and in the office of mayor be filled by majority vote of the remaining board members, with the appointee to serve only until the next regular election, at which time the remaining unexpired term is filled; authorizes mayor to vote in board matters but only to break a tie vote; removes city residency requirement for certain officers and managers by allowing such persons to reside in the county. - Amends Chapter 402 of the Acts of 1901; as amended and rewritten.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2023
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 3, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Apr 3, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0)
senate
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Jackson
RRepublican
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