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MO SJR37

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Bob Dixon

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment repealing and replacing Section 4 of Article V of the Missouri Constitution
  • Removes language requiring appointment of supreme court commissioners and court of appeals judges to serve on a state legislative district reapportionment commission
  • Retains provisions granting the supreme court general superintending control over all courts and authority to appoint court administrators and staff
  • Removes the fallback provision allowing appointment of six court of appeals judges to serve as the reapportionment commission if six supreme court commissioners are unavailable
  • Scheduled for voter consideration at the general election on Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2014

Legislative Description

Removes language which appoints judicial officers to serve as a legislative district reapportionment commission

Last Action

Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

2/24/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence1/30/2014

Full Bill Text

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