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AL HB56

Bill

Status

Passed

4/22/2010

Primary Sponsor

Jeff McLaughlin

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2010

AI Summary

  • Creates an additional circuit judgeship (Circuit Judgeship Number 3) for the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit in Marshall County.

  • Creation is conditioned upon Marshall County Commission adopting a resolution to provide funding for the first 24 months of compensation and benefits for the judge, judicial assistant, and court reporter.

  • The judgeship shall be filled at the November 2012 general election, provided it receives preclearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

  • The first judge elected to this position shall serve a six-year term beginning the first Monday following the second Tuesday in January after their election.

  • The elected judge shall have all jurisdiction, powers, rights, and qualifications of other circuit judges and compensation shall be in accordance with Chapter 10A of Title 12, Code of Alabama 1975.

Legislative Description

Marshall Co., 27th Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, conditioned on funding for compensation and benefits by county commission, election

Judicial Circuits

Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 3:20 p.m. on April 22, 2010.

4/22/2010

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation General Fund3/30/2010
Government Appropriations1/12/2010

Full Bill Text

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