 | Constitutional Amendments - Summary | |
| Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 | ||
Proposition No. 10
Heritage Alliance Recommendation: AGAINST
How the proposition will appear on the ballot:
The constitutional amendment to provide that elected members of the governing boards of emergency services districts may serve terms not to exceed four years.
Summary:
Under current state law, the board members of Emergency Service Districts serve two year terms and are either elected by the voters or appointed by county commissioners. This proposition would provide that the term of elected board members be changed to 4 years, while the term of appointed members would continue as two years.
Heritage Alliance Recommendation:
AGAINST
Conservative Principles which are the basis for this recommendation:
Board members of Emergency Service Districts have the authority to raise local taxes in the districts they represent. Elected officials with taxing authority should remain accountable to the voters through the ballot box. Other elected officials with the power to levy taxes such as state representatives and members of Congress are up for election every two years.