House Sponsors: HARTKE. Short description: CNTY CD-COMMRS-RESIDE IN DIST Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that each elected or appointed county commissioner and each candidate for county commissioner in counties that elect a board of county commissioners from 5 county commission districts must reside in the district he or she represents or seeks to represent and must have resided in that district for at least 2 years before the election or, in the case of an appointment to fill a vacancy, at least 2 years before the appointment. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county commissioners must have resided in the district they represent one year (instead of 2 years) before the date of their election or appointment. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status