StrickenARKANSAS languageSENATE would95th beGeneral deletedAssembly from- andRegular underlinedSession, language2025 wouldAmendment beForm added______________________________________________________________________ toSubtitle presentof law.Senate Bill 271 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A COUNTY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION OF SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.

Act______________________________________________________________________ 460Amendment ofNo. the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:

S3/3/251 S3/11/25to 95thSenate General Assembly A Bill Regular271 Session,Amend 2025Senate SENATEBill BILL 271 5as By:originally introduced:

SenatorDelete CrowellSECTION By:1 in its entirety and substitute the following:

Representative"SECTION Wooldridge1. 8 For An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A COUNTY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION OF SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS;

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A COUNTY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION OF SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

SECTION 1.

(1) On the date of the certification deadlines under § 7-7- 304(b) inin: even-numbered years for school elections held concurrently with a preferential primary election;

or(A) (2)Even-numbered On the date of the certification deadline under § 7-5-203(b) in even-numbered years for school elections held concurrently with a generalpreferential *SSS159*primary 03-11-2025election; 10:42:55 SSS159 As Engrossed:

S3/3/25and S3/11/25(B) SB271Odd-numbered-years election.for school elections held on the date that would be the date of the primary election if it were to be held in that year;

3or /s/Crowell(2) 5On APPROVED:the date of the certification deadline under § 7-5-203(b) in:

4/3/25(A) 8Even-numbered 2years 03-11-2025for 10:42:55school SSS159elections held concurrently with a general election;

and *.SSS212* SSS212 - 02-27-2025 01:08:01 Page 1 of 2 (B) Odd-numbered-years for school elections held on the date that would be the date of the general election if it were to be held in that year." The Amendment was read the first time, rules suspended and read the second time and _______________________ By:

Senator Crowell SSS/SSS - 02-27-2025 01:08:01 _________________________ SSS212 Secretary SSS212 - 02-27-2025 01:08:01 Amendment No.

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