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FL H0047

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

12/7/2010

Primary Sponsor

Charles McBurney

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases Florida Bar membership requirement for circuit court judges from 5 years to 8 years
  • Increases Florida Bar membership requirement for county court judges from 5 years to 8 years (except counties with population of 40,000 or less remain at bar membership in good standing only)
  • Amendment takes effect January 9, 2013
  • Judges already in office on January 8, 2013 are grandfathered in and may remain in office and seek reelection regardless of the new 8-year requirement
  • Proposes constitutional amendment to Article V, Section 8 and creates Article XII, Section 32 for voter approval

Legislative Description

Judicial Qualifications

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/6/2011
Civil Justice Subcommittee1/10/2011

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