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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 271

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Prior Year Introduction As: HB 450/04 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Frush, McIntosh, Moe, and Ross
Entitled:
Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court judges; altering the method of filling vacancies in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for retention elections following an appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court; altering the term of office of circuit court judges to 10 years; and providing for a transitional period under which the terms of specified amendments are to become effective.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
GOVERNOR
JUDGES
REFERENDUM

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - IV Judiciary Department
( 3 , 5 , 5A , 11 )
Article - XVIII Provisions of Limited Duration
( 6 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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