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2000 SESSION

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HB 575 Local judicial nominations committees.

Introduced by: Whittington W. Clement | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Local judicial nominations committees. Establishes a judicial nominations committee in each circuit, composed of citizens and lawyers appointed by majority vote of the members of the General Assembly who represent any portion of the circuit. The committees are to investigate candidates (including incumbent judges) for circuit and district court vacancies and submit reports on up to three nominations per vacancy to the General Assembly. There is an opt-out provision for those delegations that already have nomination procedures in place.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 002127672  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/19/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 002127672
• 01/19/00  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/24/00  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 02/10/00  House: Continued to 2001 in Courts of Justice (21-Y 2-N)