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2000 SESSION

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HB 1550 Appointment of district court judges.

Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Appointment of district court judges. Gives the Governor the power to appointment district court judges when the Assembly is not in session if the vacancy occurs more than 30 days prior to the next session. This power is currently held by the circuit courts and is not restricted by the 30-day grace period.

FULL TEXT

• 02/24/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 005227210  pdf
• 03/07/00  House: Printed as engrossed 005227210-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
• House amendments rejected

HISTORY

• 02/24/00  House: Introduced at the request of Governor
• 02/24/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 005227210
• 02/25/00  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/05/00  House: Reported from C. J. with amendment (17-Y 5-N)
• 03/06/00  House: Read first time
• 03/07/00  House: Read second time
• 03/07/00  House: Committee amendment agreed to (50-Y 42-N)
• 03/07/00  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (50-Y 42-N)
• 03/07/00  House: Amendments by Del. Joannou void
• 03/07/00  House: Engrossed by House as amended (52-Y 45-N)
• 03/07/00  House: VOTE: ENGROSSMENT (52-Y 45-N)
• 03/07/00  House: Printed as engrossed 005227210-E
• 03/08/00  House: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 42-N)
• 03/08/00  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (54-Y 42-N)
• 03/08/00  House: Communicated to Senate
• 03/09/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 03/09/00  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/09/00  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (7-Y 5-N)
• 03/09/00  Senate: Rules suspended (14-Y 20-N)
• 03/09/00  Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES (14-Y 20-N)
• 03/10/00  Senate: Read second time
• 03/10/00  Senate: Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
• 03/10/00  Senate: Recommitted to Courts of Justice
• 03/10/00  Senate: Continued to 2001 in Courts of Justice