SB346 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Commission, creation, membership, appointments to fill vacancies in offices of circuit and district judge, circuit clerk, and district attorney, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, provides that vacancies in the
offices of judge of the circuit and district courts
are filled by appointment of the Governor or as
otherwise provided by constitutional amendment</p><p class="bill_description">
Under existing law, vacancies in the office
of district attorney are filled by the Governor</p><p class="bill_description">
Under existing law, the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, provides that vacancies in the
offices of clerk of the circuit courts are filled
by the circuit judge or judges having jurisdiction
over the county in which the office of the clerk is
located</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish the
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Commission</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would establish the duties and membership
of the commission and would provide that the
commission would make nominations to the Governor
for filling of vacancies in the offices of circuit
judge and district attorney</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also establish the
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Autauga County Judicial
Commission, the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Chilton
County Judicial Commission, and the Nineteenth
Judicial Circuit Elmore County Judicial Commission,
respectively, for the purpose of nominating to the
Governor persons to fill vacancies in the office of
district court judge and for nominating persons to
the presiding judge to fill vacancies in the office
of the clerk of the circuit court in those
counties</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit; to
propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
to establish the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial
Commission; to provide for the duties and membership of the
commission; and to provide that the commission shall make
nominations to the Governor for filling vacancies in the
offices of circuit court judge and district attorney; to
establish the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Autauga County
Judicial Commission, the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Chilton
County Judicial Commission, and the Nineteenth Judicial
Circuit Elmore County Judicial Commission, respectively, for
the purpose of nominating to the Governor persons to fill a
vacancy in the office of district court judge and nominating
to the presiding judge persons to fill a vacancy in the office
of the clerk of the circuit court those counties.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 20, 2014 | S | Pending third reading on day 17 Favorable from Finance and Taxation General Fund with 1 amendment |
| February 20, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 12, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB346 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |