Rep. McKNIGHT proposes the following Amendment No. to H. 4800 (COUNCIL\ZW\4800C003.BH.ZW22):

Reference is to Printer's Date 1/19/22-H.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:

/ SECTION1. Act 777 of 1988, as last amended by Act 607 of 1992, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION at the end to read:

"SECTION ___. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the election of the members of the board of trustees must be by nonpartisan election beginning in 2022. Successors to members of the board whose terms expire in 2022 and thereafter shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis as provided herein for terms of four years each. Beginning in 2022, candidates may be nominated for office in the manner provided by law, and candidates must be elected according to the provisions of Title 7 of the 1976 Code, mutatis mutandis."

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