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1998 SESSION

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SB 645 Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.

Introduced by: Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission. Codifies the requirements for the report which is received by the General Assembly on a judge who has been the subject of a complaint before the Commission to include the nature of the complaint, current status, any remedial actions taken, etc., and requires that the judge receive a copy. The bill eliminates the need for a request by the chairman of the House or Senate Courts of Justice Committee before those committees can receive the report and expands the reporting requirement to include any member of the General Assembly, upon request. The bill also provides for a $500 civil penalty to be imposed in addition to such other sanctions as may be imposed by the Committee on Standards of Conduct of the member's respective house. Previously, the report was received only by the House and Senate Courts Committees upon request of the Chairmen. This bill will not become effective unless a constitutional amendment passes which specifically allows for a confidentiality exception to the proceedings and documents of the Commission allowing the General Assembly to receive confidential information.

As introduced, the bill was a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.


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