SB198 Alabama 2019 Session

Amendment 328 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 149 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, provides that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama shall appoint an Administrative Director of Courts

This bill would create a nominating commission to provide nominees to the Supreme Court of Alabama in the event of a vacancy in the office of Administrative Director of Courts

This bill would provide that the Administrative Director of Courts is appointed by a majority vote of the Supreme Court of Alabama from the nominees submitted to the court by the nominating commission

This bill would provide a term of office for the Administrative Director of Courts

This bill would specify that the legislation only takes effect upon the ratification of a constitutional amendment authorizing the Supreme Court of Alabama to appoint the Administrative Director of Courts

Relating to courts; to create a nominating commission to submit nominees to the Supreme Court of Alabama in the event of a vacancy in the office of Administrative Director of Courts; to provide for the appointment of the Administrative Director of Courts by the Supreme Court of Alabama; to provide a term of office for the Administrative Director of Courts; and specify that the effective date is upon the ratification of a constitutional amendment authorizing the Supreme Court of Alabama to appoint the Administrative Director of Courts.