Bill > LB321

This bill modifies the election procedures for the board of trustees of sanitary and improvement districts (SID), primarily focusing on changes to voting and representation. The bill adjusts the election timeline, specifying that at the elections held four and six years after the first trustee election, two board members will be elected by resident property owners and three by all property owners in the district. At the eight-year mark and subsequent elections, this ratio will be reversed, with three members elected by resident property owners and two by all property owners. The bill also maintains existing provisions allowing for various voting scenarios, such as different voting rights for landowners based on residency, property type, and acreage. Additionally, the bill provides flexibility for smaller districts with fewer than 70 property owners to potentially reduce their board size from five to three members after being in existence for at least ten years. The election process continues to use mail-in ballots, with specific rules about voting eligibility, ballot return procedures, and representation requirements for different types of property owners and entities.

Housing and Urban Affairs

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