Rep. TEEPLE proposes the following Amendment No. to H.4025 as introduced by Ways & Means

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EXPLANATION: Funds shall be withheld from an individual or the governing body of the individual who has not taken the Oath of Office before entering upon their duties of their respective office.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 554, after line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(GP: Oath of Office) (A) For the current fiscal year, all state funds shall be withheld from an individual, including salary and supplementation, who has entered into the duties of their respective position and not taken the Oath of Office as set forth in Article VI, Section 5 of the Constitution of this State.

(B) If an individual receives no state funds for their duties, then the governing body, which has the authority to remove the individual, shall have state funds withheld from any source in this act until such time as the individual has taken the Oath of Office or been removed from their office.

(C) For purposes of this provision, "Individual" includes all members of any state board or commission, or any board or commission of any political subdivision of this State, including school districts.

(D) individuals who have not met the requirements of this provision must take the Oath of Office at the first scheduled meeting of their respective body after the effective date of this act./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and titles to conform.