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AL HB166
Bill
Status
2/9/2017
Primary Sponsor
Paul Beckman
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AI Summary
HB166 Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring complaints against Alabama Supreme Court Justices or Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals or Court of Civil Appeals be filed with the House Judiciary Committee instead of the Court of the Judiciary.
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The House Judiciary Committee determines whether the complaint proceeds to legislative impeachment or is heard by the Court of Criminal Appeals or Court of Civil Appeals.
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Grants the Court of Criminal Appeals authority to remove, suspend without pay, or censure Supreme Court Justices or Court of Civil Appeals Judges, and grants the Court of Civil Appeals authority over Court of Criminal Appeals Judges.
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Requires the Supreme Court to adopt rules governing disciplinary procedures and the Legislature to adopt rules governing impeachment procedures for affected justices and judges.
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Prohibits impeachment proceedings while the Judicial Inquiry Commission is investigating the same matter, and requires verification by at least 12 House members and two-thirds majorities in both chambers to impeach and convict.
Legislative Description
Courts, require Judicial Inquiry Commission to submit complaints against Justices of the Supreme Court or Judges on the Court of Criminal or Civil Appeals to the House Judiciary Committee for a decision of further adjudication, const. amend.
Constitutional Amendments
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
2/9/2017