SB465 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Courts, Judicial Inquiry Commission and Court of Judiciary, term limit provided for, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the nine appointed
member Judicial Inquiry Commission may file
complaints against a judge for a violation of any
canon of judicial ethics or misconduct and the nine
appointed member Court of the Judiciary would hear
the complaint with an appeal of its decision to the
Supreme Court. Also under existing law, the
Judicial Inquiry Commission members serve a
four-year term with no term limits, and the members
of the Court of the Judiciary serve an unlimited
term</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to specify that
the appointed members of the Judicial Inquiry
Commission and the Court of the Judiciary would
serve four-year terms and no member would serve
more than two consecutive terms</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To propose an amendment to Section 6.17 and Section
6.18 of Amendment No. 581 of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, to specify terms and term limits for the members of the
Judicial Inquiry Commission and the Court of the Judiciary.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB465 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |