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AL SB216
Bill
AI Summary
SB216 Summary
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Proposes constitutional amendment to restructure Alabama's judicial discipline system by repealing impeachment provisions for Supreme Court justices and appellate judges and removing the Supreme Court's authority to remove lower court judges.
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Increases Judicial Inquiry Commission membership from 9 to 11 members and restructures the Court of the Judiciary membership to include representatives from district judges' association and municipal judges' association.
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Raises age restriction for judicial office from 70 to 75 years and allows judges over 75 to serve as supernumerary judges if ineligible for state retirement benefits.
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Transfers appointment authority for the Administrative Director of Courts from the Chief Justice to the Supreme Court as a whole, with the Legislature required to establish appointment procedures.
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Eliminates requirement for district courts to hold court in each municipality with 1,000+ population where no municipal court exists and repeals the office of circuit solicitor.
Legislative Description
Judicial Article of Constitution of Alabama revised, vacancies in the office of a judge, procedure further provided, age restriction on judicial office, increased, judicial discipline further provided, Judicial Inquiry Commission, membership further provided, impeachment of justices of supreme court deleted, Administrative Director of Courts, appointed further provided, const. amend.
Constitutional Amendments
Last Action
Assigned Act No. 2019-187.
5/15/2019