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AL HB271
Bill
Status
2/21/2017
Primary Sponsor
William Poole
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AI Summary
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Creates an additional circuit judgeship designated Circuit Judgeship Number 7 for the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Tuscaloosa County.
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Conditions the judgeship upon adoption of a resolution by the Tuscaloosa County Commission to provide funding for compensation and benefits of the judge, a judicial assistant, and a court reporter for the first 24 months.
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The judge shall be elected at the November 2018 general election, provided the county commission has adopted the required funding resolution.
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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 and shall have the same jurisdiction, qualifications, duties, and responsibilities as other circuit judges.
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Judge compensation shall follow 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
2/21/2017