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AL HB29
Bill
Status
2/5/2013
Primary Sponsor
William Poole
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AI Summary
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Creates an additional circuit judgeship (Circuit Judgeship Number 7) in the Sixth Judicial Circuit for Tuscaloosa County.
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Makes the judgeship conditional on the Tuscaloosa County Commission adopting a resolution to fund compensation and benefits for the judge, a judicial assistant, and a court reporter for the first 24 months.
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Schedules the election of the judge for the November 2014 general election, provided the judgeship receives preclearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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The elected judge shall serve a six-year term beginning the first Monday following the second Tuesday in January after election, with full jurisdiction and responsibilities equivalent to other circuit judges.
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Judge compensation follows Chapter 10A of Title 12, Code of Alabama 1975, with no salary supplements or expense allowances 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
2/5/2013