03/08/2010 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

        SB 260-ELECTRIC & TELEPHONE COOPERATIVES' VOTING                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
2:00:26 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR FRENCH announced the consideration  of SB 260. It was heard                                                               
previously.  He  informed  the  committee  that  he  prepared  an                                                               
amendment,  which would  ensure  that co-ops  that  choose to  do                                                               
electronic  voting  also offer  some  other  method. This  is  to                                                               
accommodate members who do not have access to computers.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH moved Amendment 1, labeled 26-LS1359\R.1.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                      A M E N D M E N T  1                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     OFFERED IN THE SENATE              BY SENATOR FRENCH                                                                       
          TO: SB 260                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     Page 1, line 9, following "cooperative":                                                                               
          Insert ", except that electronic transmission may                                                                 
     not be the only allowed option for voting"                                                                             
     Page 2, line 18, following "cooperative":                                                                              
          Insert ", except that electronic transmission may                                                                 
     not be the only allowed option for voting"                                                                             
     Page 3, line 3, following "cooperative":                                                                               
          Insert ", except that electronic transmission may                                                                 
     not be the only allowed option for voting"                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR FRENCH  found no objection  and announced that  Amendment 1                                                               
is adopted.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
2:01:36 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI  moved to  report SB  260, as  amended, from                                                               
committee  with individual  recommendations  and attached  fiscal                                                               
note(s). There being  no objection, CSSB 260(JUD)  moved from the                                                               
Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.