2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 332

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Estates and Trusts
Sponsored By:
Delegate Simmons
Entitled:
Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to authorize the legislature to prescribe additional qualifications for Orphans' Court judges in a county or Baltimore City; prohibiting the qualifications from being more stringent than the qualifications required for specified other judges; excepting Montgomery and Harford counties; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/27
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Constitutional Amendments
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Judges
Orphans` Court
Referendum

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - IV Judiciary Department
( 40 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary