HB550 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Judges, prohibited members of the Legislature from being appointed to judgeship within two years of his or her appointment, Secs. 12-2-1, 12-3-1, 12-11-1, 12-12-1 am'd
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Currently, persons serving on the Supreme
Court, Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Criminal
Appeals, or as a circuit court judge or a district
court judge must meet certain qualifications</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that persons
appointed to fill a vacant term of office on the
Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals, or Court of
Criminal Appeals or as a circuit court judge or
district court judge, after January 1, 2013, may
not have been a member of the Alabama Legislature
within two years of his or her appointment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 12-2-1, 12-3-1, 12-11-1, and
12-12-1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the qualifications
of persons serving as Justices on the Supreme Court, Court of
Civil Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals and as circuit court
and district court judges; to provide further that a person
appointed after January 1, 2013, to fill a vacant term of
office on the Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals, Court of
Criminal Appeals, circuit court, or district court may not
have been a member of the Alabama Legislature within two years
of his or her appointment.
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Subjects
Judges
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB550 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |