Bill Text: HI SB2824 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 2824 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Judicial Selection Commission; Appropriations

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-27 - (S) Referred to JGO, WAM. [SB2824 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-SB2824-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2824
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION 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 judicial branch for administrative support only.

While 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," appropriations in prior years for the judicial selection commission have generally been included as part of the judiciary's budget.

The purpose of this Act is to appropriate supplemental funds for the judicial selection commission's operations for fiscal year 2010-2011.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $40,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for the staffing and operation of the judicial selection commission.

The sum 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, 2010.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Judicial Selection Commission; Appropriations

Description:

Appropriates funds to the judicial selection commission for staff and operational expenses.

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