HB476 Alabama 2016 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Baldwin Co., Judicial Commission appointments, appointee to serve for full-term beginning at end of appointment, 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 Baldwin County, are filled
by the Governor based on nominations made by the
Baldwin 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 a full term</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose an amendment to
Amendment 660 of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, as amended by Amendment 780, now appearing as
Local Amendments, Baldwin County, Section 6 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 Baldwin 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 Baldwin County; to propose an amendment
to Amendment 660 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as
amended by Amendment 780, now appearing as Local Amendments,
Baldwin County, Section 6 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 Baldwin 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2016 | H | Forwarded to Secretary of State at 11:59 p.m. on May 4, 2016. |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Assigned Act No. 2016-273. |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Enrolled |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1009 |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 21, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation |
| April 20, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 674 |
| April 20, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 13, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Baldwin County Legislation |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 13, 2016 | Speakers Conference Room at 08:30 | House BCL Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB476 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |