HB490 Alabama 2016 Session

Under existing law, generally, vacancies in judicial office are filled by appointment by the Governor and the appointee holds office until the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January following the first general election held more than one year after the appointee takes office

Notwithstanding the general provision, vacancies in the Office of Circuit Court Judge and District Court Judge in Lauderdale County, are filled by the Governor based on nominations made by the Lauderdale County Judicial Commission and the appointee holds office until the next general election for any state officer held at least six months after the vacancy occurs. Thereafter, a successor is elected for a full term

This bill would propose an amendment to Amendment 819 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Local Amendments, Lauderdale County, Section 4.10 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, specifying that when a vacancy in the office of circuit or district judge in Lauderdale County is filled by an appointment, the term of office of the appointed judge would be the same as for judicial vacancies generally

Relating to Lauderdale County; to propose an amendment to Amendment 819 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Local Amendments, Lauderdale County, Section 4.10 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended; to revise the term of office of a circuit court judge or district court judge appointed to fill a vacancy in Lauderdale County so that the term will correspond to the general provisions of Section 153 of the Constitution.