CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 647/04 - JPR
- Sponsored By:
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Senator Ruben
- Entitled:
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Circuit Court Judges - Appointment and Term of Office
Proposing amendments to the Maryland Constitution relating to the
selection and tenure of circuit court judges; repealing provisions
relating to election of circuit court judges; requiring the Governor
to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court by
appointment, subject to Senate confirmation; providing for retention
elections following confirmation by the Senate; authorizing
reappointment of a judge at the end of a judge's term; etc.
Senate Action
- 1/20
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 1/26
- Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/2
- Hearing cancelled
- 2/7
- Withdrawn
House Action
- No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIRCUIT COURTS
- CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
- ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
- GOVERNOR
- JUDGES
- REFERENDUM
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Article - IV Judiciary Department
- (
3 ,
5
)
- Article - XVIII Provisions of Limited Duration
- (
6
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered