AB 981

This bill dissolves the Elections Commission and requires the secretary of state

to assume the duties of the commission, effective June 30, 2023. Under the bill, the

administrator of the commission must work with the secretary of state to ensure a

smooth transition from the commission to the office of the secretary of state and to

formulate an implementation plan. Under the bill, all assets, liabilities, and tangible

personal property of the commission are transferred to secretary of state. In

addition, all incumbent employees holding positions at the commission on the bill's

effective date, other than the administrator, are transferred to the office of the

secretary of state. The bill also requires the secretary of state, upon assuming the

duties of the Elections Commission, to implement the recommendations contained

in the Legislative Audit Bureau's Report 21-19 regarding the past performance of

the commission related to elections held in 2020. The secretary must report the

progress in implementing those recommendations to the legislature no later than

December 31, 2023.