House Bill 95 Summary

• Establishes staggered terms for district magistrates commission members effective October 1, 2021, with mayors serving 5-year terms, qualified electors serving 5-year terms, attorneys serving 2-year terms (maximum 6 years total), magistrate judges serving 2-year terms (maximum 6 years total), and county clerks serving 2-year terms (maximum 6 years total).

• Creates specific rotation schedules for mayor positions (Mayor A: 1-year initial term ending September 30, 2022; Mayor B: 3-year initial term; Mayor C: 5-year initial term) and elector positions (Elector A: 2-year initial term; Elector B: 4-year initial term) to ensure staggered expiration dates.

• Designates attorney member positions with alternating annual terms (Attorney A ends in even-numbered years; Attorney B ends in odd-numbered years) to maintain continuity on the commission.

• Defines circumstances creating temporary vacancies, including when an attorney member practices in the same firm as a magistrate judge applicant, or when a county clerk's county has a pending magistrate judge filling or removal process.

• Allows district bar associations to nominate temporary attorney members as needed to fill temporary vacancies on district magistrates commissions.