Bill Title: Amends the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code. Authorizes (rather than requires) the Secretary of State to grant a leave of absence, without pay, to any person who holds a position in the Office of the Secretary of State and is elected to public office. Authorizes the public official's leave of absence from the Office of the Secretary of State to continue for so long as the person remains an elected official or for a period of 4 years, whichever is shorter (rather than for so long as the person remains an elected official). Authorizes (rather than requires) reinstatement upon request. Requires reinstatement to be requested within 30 days after the public official terminates his or her leave of absence. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2577 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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