Bill Title: Marion County courts. Provides for the selection of Marion superior court (court) judges. Establishes the 14 member Marion County judicial selection committee (committee). Provides that, when the committee learns of a vacancy on the court, the committee follows certain procedures that conclude in the committee sending the names of three nominees to the governor. Requires the governor to appoint one of the nominees as judge to fill the vacancy. Provides that, at the end of a judge's term on the court, the judge may have the question of the judge's retention on the court placed on the general election ballot.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-17 - Senator Ruckelshaus added as second author [SB0079 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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