History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Judges; provide for recall election.
1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary A | |
2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Chaney
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE BY WHICH ELECTED JUDGES MAY BE RECALLED IN ELECTIONS HELD FOR THAT PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THAT A RECALL ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AFTER A PETITION REQUESTING THE ELECTION WHICH CONTAINS THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES HAS BEEN FILED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A JUDGE IS RECALLED IN AN ELECTION, A SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE CALLED TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE RECALL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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