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AMENDMENT No. 15 PROPOSED TO

                             House Bill NO. 11

                             By Representative(s) Formby

     AMEND by deleting lines 532 through 534 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     11-7-30.  Civil actions in circuit, chancery and county court shall not be assigned to a judge until at least one (1) defendant has filed a responsive pleading.  However, any necessary preliminary matters may be decided by a judge on a separate rotating basis before assignment of the action to a particular judge.