CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 88/03 - JPR
- Sponsored By:
-
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; and altering
the term of office of circuit court judges from 15 to 10 years.
Senate Action
- 2/6
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/11
- Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/18
- Hearing cancelled
- Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/9
- Hearing cancelled
- 3/23
- Withdrawn
House Action
- No Action
- 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
)
- Article - XVIII Provisions of Limited Duration
- (
6
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
