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AL HB482
Bill
Status
4/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
Christopher England
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AI Summary
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Creates Circuit Judgeship Number 7 for the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Tuscaloosa County.
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Additional judgeship is conditional upon Tuscaloosa County Commission adopting a resolution to fund compensation and benefits for the judge, judicial assistant, and court reporter for the first 24 months.
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Judge shall be elected at the November 2012 general election, provided the judgeship receives preclearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the county commission approves funding.
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Elected judge serves a six-year term beginning the first Monday following the second Tuesday in January after the election and possesses all jurisdiction, powers, and duties of other circuit judges.
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Judge compensation follows Chapter 10A of Title 12, Code of Alabama 1975, with no salary supplement or expense allowance for judges first elected or appointed after October 1, 2001.
Legislative Description
Tuscaloosa Co., 6th Judicial Circuit, additional circuit judge, conditioned on funding for compensation and benefits by county commission, election
Tuscaloosa County
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund
4/7/2011