Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 27, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-27-140.
(A) Each county board of elections and
voter registration, as established pursuant to Article 2, of
whatever name or denomination, and all their officials or
employees, including members of each board, the director of the
board, and all employees of the board, shall perform their
functions, duties, and powers relating to the conduct of
elections and voter registration as provided by law under the
direct supervision and control of the State Election Commission
acting through its executive director. In the event of
differences of opinion between any local officials or employees
and the State Election Commission, acting through its executive
director, pertaining to the manner in which particular functions
must be performed, the decision of the State Election Commission
acting through its executive director controls.
(B) A local public
official who wilfully fails to follow the law or the policy of
the State Election Commission, acting through its executive
director, commits malfeasance in office and may be removed by
the Governor, as provided by Section 1-3-240, upon the
recommendation of the State Election Commission. A local
employee who wilfully fails to follow the law or the policy of
the State Election Commission, acting through its executive
director, must be dismissed from employment by his employer upon
the recommendation by the State Election Commission. If the
person's employer is the local county board of elections and
voter registration and the board fails to dismiss the employee
upon the recommendation of the State Election Commission, this
constitutes malfeasance in office on the part of the board, and
he is subject to removal from office pursuant to the provisions
of this section."
SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 27, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-27-145. If a county board of elections and voter registration of whatever name or denomination, as established pursuant to Article 2, does not or cannot determine and certify the results of an election or referendum of which it is responsible for determining and certifying the results within forty-eight hours after the polls in that election or referendum have closed, this responsibility is devolved upon the State Election Commission at that time."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.