2008 Senate Bill 14 (Abolish state Treasurer's office)

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Introduced by Sen. Damon Thayer (R) on January 8, 2008, to place on the 2008 general election ballot a proposed state constitutional amendment to abolish the Kentucky Treasurer's office.
- Referred to the Senate State and Local Government Committee on January 8, 2008.
- Reported in the Senate on February 20, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on February 20, 2008, to retain the original provisions of the bill and add that the offices of Auditor of Public Accounts and Attorney General be elected on a nonpartisan basis.
- The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 26, 2008.
- Amendment offered by Sen. Damon Thayer (R) on February 20, 2008, to make a title amendment.
- The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 26, 2008.
Passed in the Senate (23 to 12) on February 26, 2008, to place on the 2008 general election ballot a proposed state constitutional amendment to abolish the Kentucky Treasurer's office and make the offices of Auditor of Public Accounts and Attorney General nonpartisan. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on February 27, 2008.
- Referred to the House Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee on March 3, 2008.

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1) More offices should be non partisan [by Anonymous Citizen on February 29, 2008]
I am not sure I agree with turning the treasury duties over to non elected private parties. The problem is that I totally agree with making a lot of offices non- partisan and auditor and AG is on the top of the list. Every County and Commonwealth attorney should be thrown in and really do you honestly care if your County Coroner is a DEM or REB. There are several offices that have nothing to do with policy and more to do with the operation of our state and counties and have no reason to be caught up in the partisan politics that are part of our state. We just need to make sure the person doing them is competent and qualified--Who cares what party they are....
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2) Savings [by Anonymous Citizen on February 27, 2008]
Screwing with the constitution? I predict you will see the people like it the way it is and the Treasurers job will be saved. If you hacks want to save money let some committee of normal small business owners look over your bloated budget and make some cuts. It just might make you all look inept.
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3) no consolidation [by newmark on February 21, 2008]
I disagree with consolidating counties. I like having smaller units of government so that if oone county acts stupid I can move to another adjacent county and not even have to change employment.
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