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.
Notwithstanding the general provision, vacancies in the Office of Circuit Court Judge and District Court Judge in Lauderdale County, are filled by the Governor based on nominations made by the Lauderdale 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.
This bill would propose an amendment to Amendment 819 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Local Amendments, Lauderdale County, Section 4.10 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 Lauderdale County is filled by an appointment, the term of office of the appointed judge would be the same as for judicial vacancies generally.
Delivered to Secretary of State at 9:55 a.m. on April 28, 2016.
Clerk of the House Certification
Assigned Act No. 2016-200.
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 871
Third Reading Passed
Melson motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 597
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation
Source: Alabama Legislature