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OK HJR1037
Joint Resolution
Status
2/1/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Calvey
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to change appellate judge selection from the current merit-based system (Judicial Nominating Commission nominates three candidates, Governor selects one) to nonpartisan statewide elections
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Abolishes the Judicial Nominating Commission and repeals Sections 1-7 of Article VII-B and Section 3 of Article VII of the Oklahoma Constitution
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Requires all Supreme Court Justices, Court of Criminal Appeals Judges, and Court of Civil Appeals Judges to stand for election in the 2018 general election as a transition, with 6-year terms thereafter
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Limits future elections to no more than one-third of any appellate court standing for election at one time, with all elections on statewide ballots
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Grants the Governor authority to fill judicial vacancies by appointment until the next statewide election, when the unexpired term would be filled through nonpartisan election
Legislative Description
Constitutional amendments; selection of appellate judges; ballot title; filing.
Last Action
Coauthored by Representative(s) Ritze, Cockroft, Kern, Faught, Murphey, McCullough, Brumbaugh, Johnson, Strohm, Wesselhoft, Dunlap, Moore, Murdock, Fisher, Roberts (Sean), Newell, Coody (Jeff)
2/10/2016