01/26/1993 09:08 AM Senate CRA

  The next order of business to come before the committee was                  
  SB 48 (APPROP: SUPPLEMENTAL FOR ELECTIONS).                                  
                                                                               
  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JACK COGHILL explained that the Division                 
  of Elections has requested a  supplemental appropriation for                 
  1993 for  extraordinary costs.  During the  1992 general and                 
  primary election, they had insufficient  balances due to the                 
  uncertainty of  reapportionment.  The court  transferred the                 
  REAA and CRSA elections from October 1992 to March 1993, and                 
  the $90,000  being requested is to pay for the cost of these                 
  elections.                                                                   
                                                                               
  Lieutenant Governor Coghill stressed  the urgency of  moving                 
  the legislation as quickly as possible, because the Division                 
  of  Elections  needs  the  funds  to  cover  the  costs   of                 
  advertising,  printing,   supplies,  etc.,  for   the  March                 
  election.                                                                    
                                                                               
  Lieutenant Governor  Coghill noted  that Charlot  Thickstun,                 
  Director of the Division of Elections was present to respond                 
  to any technical questions the committee may have.                           
                                                                               
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  CHAIRMAN RANDY PHILLIPS said SB 48  would be set aside until                 
  a quorum was established.                                                    
  CHAIRMAN RANDY PHILLIPS asked for  the will of the committee                 
  on SB 48.                                                                    
                                                                               
  SENATOR HALFORD moved that SB 48  be passed out of committee                 
  with individual recommendations.   Hearing no objections, it                 
  was so ordered.