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AL HB647
Bill
Status
4/5/2012
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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Conditioned on Tuscaloosa County Commission adoption of a resolution providing funding for the judge's compensation and benefits, plus a judicial assistant and court reporter, for the first 24 months.
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Judge election scheduled for November 2014 general election, contingent on preclearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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First elected judge serves a six-year term, beginning the first Monday following the second Tuesday in January after election.
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Elected judge receives annual compensation per Chapter 10A of Title 12, Code of Alabama 1975, with no salary supplement or expense allowance if first elected 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 Tuscaloosa County Legislation
4/5/2012