SENATE BILL 768

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Local Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 680

Sponsored By:

Senator Colburn

Entitled:

Dorchester County - Orphans' Court - Compensation of Judges

Synopsis:

Altering the compensation for the judges of the Orphans' Court for Dorchester County by an amount to be determined by the County Council of Dorchester County, but not less than $4,700; altering the expense allowances for the judges of the Orphans' Court for Dorchester County; and providing that the Act does not apply to the salary or compensation of the incumbent judges of the Orphans' Court for Dorchester County.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/8

Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

House Action

3/26

First Reading Judiciary

3/29

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Judiciary

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/26

Governor vetoed - Duplicative

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTY COUNCILS

DORCHESTER COUNTY

JUDGES

ORPHANS' COURT

SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

Bill affects the following Statute:

Estates and Trusts

( 2-108 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

Senate

Number: 018171/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2006   at: 4:00 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 25, 2006: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 3, 2006: Third Reading Passed (138-0)