HB 1035 Summary

• Includes justice court judges in the "Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act," making their elections nonpartisan rather than partisan.

• Sets the qualifying fee for justice court judge candidates at $100.00, filed with the county circuit clerk by February 1 in the election year.

• Allows justice court judges who are licensed to practice law to engage in legal practice before courts and administrative agencies, unlike other judicial officers.

• Establishes single-member election districts for justice court judge elections by county boards of supervisors, with runoff elections held three weeks after the general election if no candidate receives a majority.

• Makes conforming amendments to election code sections to remove justice court judges from partisan primary election requirements and petition signature rules.