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• for state office file with the State Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.
• But candidates for local office file with a number of different authorities, and sometimes candidates
• for the same office, depending on the size or location, may file in different places.
• for state office file with the State Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board.
• for the same office, depending on the size or location, may file in different places.

Bills: HF1345, HF71, HF993, HF1943

Keywords: HF1345, statutory city, public utility commission, municipal utilities, city council, local government, utility governance, commission membership, staggered terms, vacancy appointment, ordinance, Minnesota Statutes 412.341, municipal ordinance, city commission, public utilities, HF71, Minnesota, public safety, peace officers, correctional officers

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• I am a judge at the Second Judicial District Court in the family division.
• Carl Rivestek, I'm the director of the Administrative Office of the Courts.
• “If we had a fifth judicial officer to be able to help carry the load and process the cases, I believe
• We need to move away from kids sleeping in offices.
• Thank you. ...in office when part of this.

Bills: HB70, HB93, HB95, HB139, HB140, HJR4

Keywords: Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility oversight fund, public utilities, utility regulation, commissioners, commission staff, chief of staff, ethics, Gift Act, revolving door, post-employment restrictions, consumer complaints, telecommunications, pipeline safety, natural gas pipelines, oil pipelines, license fees, regulatory oversight, administrative cleanup

Bills: SB 266, SB 1018, SB 1415, SB 1527, SB 1737, SB 1738, SJR 57

Keywords: tax collection, managed audits, taxpayer rights, dispute resolution, penalty, sales tax exemption, clothing, footwear, school items, economic relief, public retirement systems, pension funding, police benefits, firefighter pensions, municipality contributions, actuarial assumptions, amortization, administrative requirements, judicial retirement, service credit

Bills: SB 266, SB 1018, SB 1415, SB 1527, SB 1737, SB 1738, SJR 57

Keywords: tax collection, managed audits, taxpayer rights, dispute resolution, penalty, sales tax exemption, clothing, footwear, school items, economic relief, public retirement systems, pension funding, police benefits, firefighter pensions, municipality contributions, actuarial assumptions, amortization, administrative requirements, judicial retirement, service credit

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• Yes, the Texas Judicial Commission on mental health, chaired by Justice Jane Bland, of which Speaker
• What Senate Bill 1164 does is clarify what an officer can do with regard to detention and how long they
• It allows law enforcement to apprehend, meaning to take that initial apprehension if the officer has
• I'm the General Counsel for the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
• Can you just visit offices today or something like that? I will. I think it's your door. Sure. OK.

Bills: SJR27, SB53, SB311, SB1164, SB2807, SB1574, SB 53

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, mental health, court proceedings, notice requirements, legal filings, electronic documents, Texas Supreme Court, writ power, mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, procedendo, extraordinary writs, Government Code Section 22.002, separation of powers, judicial authority

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• We respect you and your offices.
• I live in Rockwall. an office in Dallas.
• I've served as the chief executive officer excuse me chief operating officer of the company since December
• The original bill members added parole officer And the committee substitute also adds probation officers
• This crucial bill will allow parole and probation officers to use their office mailing address on Texas

Bills: SB 28, SB 687, SJR 34, SCR 9, SB 523, SB 62, SB 847, SB 706, SB 869, SB 890, SB 992

Keywords: lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, SB 687, land surveyor, land surveying, surveying services, construction contract, anti-indemnity, indemnity, hold harmless, defense obligation, standard of care, professional negligence, civil practice and remedies code, local government code, governmental agency, public contracts

Summary: The meeting was a crucial session for discussing several important bills including SB992, which aims to establish a clear time frame for the Attorney General's approval on outside legal counsel for state agencies. Senator Nichols presented the bill, emphasizing its necessity for timely responses to ensure efficient legal processing. Another notable discussion centered around SB523, which seeks to allow parole and probation officers to use a business address on their driver's licenses for safety and security purposes. This bill passed favorably out of the committee, with public testimony supporting the need for such provisions due to the risks these officers face.

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• Committee, H.J.R. 1086 is our first resolution this year, having to do with the administrative rules on judicial
• H.J.R. 1086 is our first resolution this year, having to do with the administrative rules on judicial

Bills: SB392, HJR1086

Keywords: judicial rules, public safety, state agencies, permanent rules, legislative approval

Summary: The committee, chaired in part by Vice Chair Norwood, considered two measures. H.J.R. 1086 was presented as the first resolution of the year, approving administrative rules for judicial and public safety agencies submitted by the February 1 deadline. After brief discussion, the committee moved to vote and passed the resolution 13-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 392, which would extend the Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission. Members noted the commission had expired on December 31 and that the issue had only recently come to their attention. The bill was moved for adoption, there was no further question or debate, and it also passed 13-0. After the votes, the chair thanked members for their work, noted that the education bundle had been completed and a draft was being prepared, and said rules for business and commerce had been sent out for review before the upcoming deadline week. The meeting then adjourned.

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• So if a federal immigration officer presents a judicially issued search warrant, they would be allowed
• Is that to only a judicial warrant.
• </c> law and you look for those judicial law and you look for those judicial warrants<01:20:31.440><c
• warrant are residence halls, a judicial warrant are residence halls, offices,<01:30:22.080><c> and</
• Vice Chair Coulter: If that officer has a signed judicial warrant? No.

Bills: HF3432, HF3411

Keywords: resident tuition, employment, higher education, Minnesota, tuition rates, state universities, immigration status, immigration, postsecondary education, privacy, data access, federal officers, 1183, house

Bills: HB0002, HB0022

Keywords: building permits, local government, residential construction, permit timelines, code compliance, municipal officers, recall election, petition requirements, local governance, voter participation, 916, all

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• removed from office and the office shall be deemed vacant.
• removed from office and the office shall be deemed vacant.
• If the majority of the votes are in favor of removal, the officer is removed from office and the office
• </c> &gt;&gt; for for municipal offices. &gt;&gt; for for municipal offices.
• </c> office. so she can help us through this. office. so she can help us through this.

Bills: HB0002, HB0022

Keywords: building permits, local government, residential construction, permit timelines, code compliance, municipal officers, recall election, petition requirements, local governance, voter participation, 916, all

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• officer or staff.
• And unfortunately, what's been happening in the last few years is that our judicial officers are receiving
• offices.
• It includes our auditors, our treasurers, our judicial officers. There is no restriction here.
• Allowing a partisan office to investigate separately elected offices is very concerning.

Bills: SB6011

Keywords: court security, bailiffs, threat assessment, judicial safety, law enforcement, 904, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with most of the time spent on two major privacy/data measures and a medical debt bill. On ESSB 5925, the Attorney General’s office sought expanded civil investigative demand authority for investigations involving constitutional violations and certain statutes. Staff and the sponsor said the Senate version was narrowed from the House bill and was meant to improve civil rights and wage-theft enforcement efficiency. Supporters from the AG’s office said the bill would provide needed investigative tools; opponents, including sheriffs, prosecutors, and conservative groups, argued it gave the AG too much pre-litigation power, lacked sufficient judicial safeguards, and could be used against elected officials, agencies, and private citizens. The committee also heard ESSB 6002 on automated license plate readers, with the sponsor and privacy advocates emphasizing regulation, retention limits, and restrictions on sharing, while law enforcement and city representatives argued the bill needed technical fixes and broader crime coverage to remain workable. The committee then took testimony on ESSB 5993, which lowers interest on medical debt to 1% for certain debts incurred after December 31, 2026, while preserving current rules for written agreements and charity-care-related protections. The sponsor and supporters, including AARP, patient advocates, and individuals with serious medical debt, said the bill would reduce financial harm and bankruptcy risk without meaningfully affecting repayment. Hospitals, collectors, physicians, and dentists opposed the bill, arguing it would not cover administrative costs, could pressure providers toward cash-only models or higher prices, and might reduce access to care, especially for small or rural practices. The committee also heard SB 5720, a consumer debt default judgment bill based on a uniform act, which the sponsor said was the product of stakeholder work and intended to improve notice and protections before default judgments; the collection industry testified in support. ESSB 5837, making technical revisions to adult guardianship and supported decision-making provisions, was presented as a cleanup bill with no substantive change to minors’ guardianship rules, and SB 6011 would extend Court of Appeals bailiffs’ authority to conduct threat assessments and access certain criminal history information, modeled on existing Supreme Court authority. No votes were taken in the transcript, and the hearing concluded with the bills left for further committee action.

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• I didn't see in this bill where, including that the uh officer couldn't shoot. >> I'm just messing with
• 20.240><c> uh</c> in this bill where in luding that the uh in this bill where in luding that the uh officer
• officer officer couldn't<00:09:22.399><c> shoot</c> couldn't shoot couldn't shoot could<00:09:24.480

Bills: SB233, SB233

Keywords: ad valorem, taxation, local governance, advisory committee, Alabama Department of Revenue, eluding officers, law enforcement, penalties, public safety, criminal justice, 1136, house, all

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• Judicial and public safety are approving the rules submitted by February 1st due date for the agencies

Bills: HJR1086, SB392

Keywords: judicial rules, public safety, state agencies, permanent rules, legislative approval, 914, all

Keywords: Joint Assembly - Judicial Retention - 2025-03-20 - 10:30AM, 927, senate, all

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• And basically what the bill does is it prevents a settlement officer or closing officer from considering
• it creates a mechanism to provide that documentation, and then secondarily prevents the settlement officer
• And basically what the bill does is it prevents a settlement officer or closing officer from considering
• it creates a mechanism to provide that documentation, and then secondarily prevents the settlement officer
• And basically what the bill does is it prevents a settlement officer or closing officer from considering

Bills: HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181, HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181

Keywords: education policy, wireless communication devices, internet safety, social media, mental health, HB487, Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program, veterans, disabled veterans, dependents, spouse benefits, widow benefits, children of veterans, tuition assistance, education benefits, scholarship, college aid, undergraduate tuition, private school reimbursement, books and fees

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• 1717, and that way I'm not in the office. Just text me, say, "Hey, I left it in this..."

Bills: HB78

Keywords: Baldwin County, court proceedings, nonjury cases, branch courthouses, judicial authority, 1136, house, all

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• Sarah Stokes, and I'm a senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center in the Birmingham office
• All that does is, uh, replace some language that the examiner's office said some terms needed to be updated
• All that does is, uh, replace some language that the examiner's office said some terms needed to be updated
• Uh, they are wanting to up their qualification fees for their candidates for municipal offices and then

Bills: SB23, SB71, SB105, SB109, SB115, SB131, SB148, SB165

Keywords: law enforcement, taser, restrained individuals, police procedures, civil rights, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• </c> office of administrator. office of administrator.
• of the office.
• He's a career naval officer before uh coming to work for our office and is from Minnesota.
• He's a career naval officer before uh coming to work for our office and is from Minnesota.
• He's a career naval officer before uh coming to work for our office and is from Minnesota.

Bills: HF1151, HF1239, HF1240, HF2020, HF2514, HF2515, HF2451

Keywords: Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight

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• Yes, there was a security officer there through our normal security company, and he just... normal security

Bills: HB471, HB473

Keywords: water authority, sewer management, fire protection, local governance, board of directors, local officers, water recreation, public access, water bodies, recreational use, water commissions, 1136, house, all

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• When they're stopped, officers cannot talk to them because most of our officers speak English only.
• When they're stopped, officers cannot talk to them because most of our officers speak English only.
• When they're stopped,<00:24:19.760><c> officers</c><00:24:20.240><c> cannot</c><00:24:20.640><c> talk
• <c> our</c><00:24:22.559><c> officers</c><00:24:23.039><c> speak</c> because most of our officers speak
• because most of our officers speak English<00:24:23.679><c> only.

Bills: HB274, HB287, HB301, HB157, HB254, HB88, HB274, HB287, HB301, HB157, HB254, HB88

Keywords: Crenshaw County, county board of education, school board, board of education, term limits, term length, elected officials, local constitutional amendment, Alabama Constitution, education governance, local legislation, November 2026 election, ballot measure, constitutional amendment, school board elections, law enforcement, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation