SB346 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, provides that vacancies in the offices of judge of the circuit and district courts are filled by appointment of the Governor or as otherwise provided by constitutional amendment

Under existing law, vacancies in the office of district attorney are filled by the Governor

Under existing law, the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, provides that vacancies in the offices of clerk of the circuit courts are filled by the circuit judge or judges having jurisdiction over the county in which the office of the clerk is located

This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Commission

This bill would establish the duties and membership of the commission and would provide that the commission would make nominations to the Governor for filling of vacancies in the offices of circuit judge and district attorney

This bill would also establish the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Autauga County Judicial Commission, the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Chilton County Judicial Commission, and the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Elmore County Judicial Commission, respectively, for the purpose of nominating to the Governor persons to fill vacancies in the office of district court judge and for nominating persons to the presiding judge to fill vacancies in the office of the clerk of the circuit court in those counties

Relating to the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit; to propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to establish the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Commission; to provide for the duties and membership of the commission; and to provide that the commission shall make nominations to the Governor for filling vacancies in the offices of circuit court judge and district attorney; to establish the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Autauga County Judicial Commission, the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Chilton County Judicial Commission, and the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Elmore County Judicial Commission, respectively, for the purpose of nominating to the Governor persons to fill a vacancy in the office of district court judge and nominating to the presiding judge persons to fill a vacancy in the office of the clerk of the circuit court those counties.