Bill Text: CT HB05122 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5122 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Authorizing The Use Of A Proxy When Filing Nominating Paperwork For Certain Political Offices.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-08 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [HB05122 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB05122-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5122*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 74
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
REP. ALBERTS, 50th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF A PROXY WHEN FILING NOMINATING PAPERWORK FOR CERTAIN POLITICAL OFFICES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That subsection (c) of section 9-391 of the general statutes be amended to authorize a candidate for any municipal office for which monetary compensation is not provided to designate a proxy who may sign the certificate required to be filed with the Secretary of the State on behalf of the candidate.

Statement of Purpose:

To allow candidates for uncompensated municipal offices to designate a proxy for the completion of nominating paperwork.