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House Journal: Page 812: Thursday, March 19, 1998

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 1     Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  49B.19  CANVASS OF VOTES.
 2     The provisions of chapter 50 relating to canvass of
 3   votes apply to this chapter only to the extent they do
 4   not conflict with this chapter.
 5     Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  49B.20  OTHER LAWS.
 6     All laws which apply to elections apply to mail
 7   ballot elections held under this chapter to the extent
 8   applicable.
 9     Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  49B.21  RULES.
10     The state commissioner of elections shall adopt
11   rules pursuant to chapter 17A to govern the procedures
12   and forms necessary to implement this chapter.  The
13   authority of the state commissioner to adopt rules
14   under this chapter shall be liberally construed.
15     Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  49B.22  MISCONDUCT -
16   VIOLATIONS - PENALTIES.
17     1.  A person who, by use of violence, threats of
18   violence, or any means of duress, procures or
19   endeavors to procure the vote of a voter for or
20   against any measure or candidate commits an aggravated
21   misdemeanor.
22     2.  A person who violates or attempts to violate
23   any provision or requirement of this chapter for which
24   a penalty is not otherwise provided commits a simple
25   misdemeanor."
26     5.  By renumbering as necessary.
A non-record roll call was requested.
The ayes were 33, nays 50.
Amendment H-8175 lost.

Churchill of Polk offered the following amendment H-8326 filed
by him and Bernau of Story and moved its adoption:

H-8326

 1     Amend House File 2495 as follows:
 2     1.  Page 1, by inserting after line 7 the
 3   following:
 4     "Sec. ___.  Section 39.5, unnumbered paragraph 2,
 5   Code Supplement 1997, is amended to read as follows:
 6     This section does not prohibit the governing body
 7   of a city or county from adopting an ordinance
 8   providing for elections on matters under the
 9   jurisdiction of the governing body.  Such elections
10   shall be of an advisory nature only and shall not be
11   binding on the governing body submitting the matter to
12   an election."

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