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AL HB497
Bill
Status
2/4/2010
Primary Sponsor
Robert Ward
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AI Summary
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Creates an additional district judgeship designated as judgeship number 3 in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, comprised of Shelby County.
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The initial judge shall be elected at the next general election following preclearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and release of conditional appropriations.
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The first elected judge shall serve a six-year term and possess all jurisdiction, qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of other district judges.
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Judge compensation shall follow Chapter 10A, Title 12, Code of Alabama 1975, with no salary supplements or expense allowances for judges first elected after October 1, 2001.
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Conditionally appropriates funds from the State General Fund as determined by the Director of Finance to fully fund the judgeship, conditioned upon fund availability, Director recommendation, and Governor approval.
Legislative Description
Shelby Co., 18th Judicial Circuit, additional district judge, election, conditional appropriation
Judicial Circuits
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Government Appropriations
2/4/2010