HB431 Alabama 2016 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Mobile Co., circuit and district judges, nominations by Judicial Commission, term of successors, Amendment 408 (Section 16, Local Amendments, Mobile County, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, generally, vacancies in
judicial office are filled by appointment by the
Governor and the appointee holds office until the
first Monday after the second Tuesday in January
following the first general election held more than
one year after the appointee takes office</p><p class="bill_description">
Notwithstanding the general provision,
vacancies in the Office of Circuit Court Judge and
District Court Judge in Mobile County, are filled
by the Governor based on nominations made by the
Mobile County Judicial Commission and the appointee
holds office until the next general election for
any state officer held at least six months after
the vacancy occurs. Thereafter, a successor is
elected for the remainder of the unexpired term of
the original judgeship</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose an amendment to
Amendment 408 of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, now appearing as Local Amendments, Mobile
County, Section 16, of the Official Recompilation
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended,
specifying that when a vacancy in the office of
circuit or district judge in Mobile County is
filled by an appointment, the term of office of the
appointed judge would be the same as for judicial
vacancies generally</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to Mobile County; to propose an amendment
to Amendment 408 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now
appearing as Local Amendments, Mobile County, Section 16, of
the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, as amended; to revise the term of office of a circuit
court judge or district court judge appointed to fill a
vacancy in Mobile County so that the term will correspond to
the general provisions of Section 153 of the Constitution.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation, Mobile County |
| April 5, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 480 |
| April 5, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 17, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Mobile County Legislation |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 7, 2016 | Room 721 at 00:00 | Senate LLMO Hearing |
| Hearing | March 23, 2016 | ROOM 429 Guest: Dr. Reginald Sykes, President, Bishop State Comm at 11:00 | House MOBCL Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB431 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |