HB532 Alabama 2012 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Counties in which a Class 2 municipality is located, circuit and district judges, election from districts, Sections 6.04, 6.05, (Sections 142, 143, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.
Description
Currently, the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, does not require circuit judges and district judges to be elected from districts
This bill would require circuit judges and district judges in a county in which a Class municipality is located to be elected from districts
To amend Sections 6.04, and 6.05 as added by Amendment 328 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Sections 142 and 143 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended; to provide that in a county in which a Class municipality is located, the circuit judges and district judges would be elected from districts.
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB532 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |