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AL HB537

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/13/2010

Primary Sponsor

Marcel Black

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2010

AI Summary

  • Amends the Alabama Constitution to increase the maximum age for judicial office election or appointment from 70 years to 72 years.

  • Modifies Section 6.16 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 (appearing as Section 155 in the Official Recompilation).

  • Allows judges over age 72 to be appointed as supernumerary judges if they are not eligible for state judicial retirement benefits.

  • Requires voter approval by majority of qualified electors and an election conducted according to constitutional procedures.

  • Election officials must place the amendment on ballots with a description indicating the age change from 70 to 72 years for judicial office eligibility.

Legislative Description

Judicial offices, maximum age for election or appointment to judicial office increased to 72 years, Section 6.16 (Section 155, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Constitutional Amendments

Last Action

Further Consideration

4/22/2010

Committee Referrals

Economic Expansion and Trade4/14/2010
Judiciary2/11/2010

Full Bill Text

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