SB198 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Orr Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Courts, Administrative Director of Courts, appointment by the Supreme Court of Alabama, procedure established

Description

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.

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Subjects

Courts