Bill Text: HI HB1189 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Judicial Selection Commission
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-01 - Carried over to 2012 Regular Session. [HB1189 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HB1189-Introduced.html
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The judicial selection commission reviews and evaluates applicants for all judicial vacancies, selects the qualified nominees, and then forwards the names of the nominees to the appropriate appointing authority. The judicial selection commission is an independent, constitutionally-created entity and, pursuant to article VI, section 4, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, is attached to the judiciary branch for purposes of administration.
Article VI, section 4, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii requires that the legislature provide for the staff and operating expenses of the judicial selection commission in a separate budget.
The purpose of the Act is to appropriate funds for the judicial selection commission's operations for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $120,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2011-2012 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 for the staffing and operation of the judicial selection commission.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the judicial selection commission for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2011.
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Report Title:
Judicial Selection Commission
Description:
Makes an appropriation to the judicial selection commission for staffing and operations.
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