Bill Text: NH CACR20 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the retirement of judges. Providing that the retirement age of judges be increased.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-16 - Vacated from Committee and Laid on Table, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 06/16/2020 Senate Journal 8 [CACR20 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2020-CACR20-Introduced.html
CACR 20 - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-3124
06/10
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 20
RELATING TO: the mandatory retirement of judges.
PROVIDING THAT: the mandatory retirement age of judges be increased to seventy-five.
SPONSORS: Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Rep. Berch, Ches. 1; Rep. Gordon, Graf. 9
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This constitutional amendment-concurrent resolution provides that a judge may serve until age 75.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type
20-3124
06/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RELATING TO: the mandatory retirement of judges.
PROVIDING THAT: the mandatory retirement age of judges be increased to seventy-five.
Be it Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that the
Constitution of New Hampshire be amended as follows:
I. That article 78 of the second part of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
[Art.] 78. [Judges and Sheriffs, When Disqualified by Age.] No person shall hold the office of Judge of any Court, or Judge of Probate[, or Sheriff of any county,] after he or she has attained the age of [seventy] seventy-five years. No person shall hold the office of Sheriff of any county after he or she has attained the age of seventy years.
II. That the above amendment proposed to the constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the state at the state general election to be held in November, 2020.
III. That the selectmen of all towns, cities, wards and places in the state are directed to insert in their warrants for the said 2020 election an article to the following effect: To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2020 session of the general court shall be approved.
IV. That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:
“Are you in favor of amending article 78 of the second part of the constitution to read as follows:
[Art.] 78. [Judges and Sheriffs, When Disqualified by Age.] No person shall hold the office of Judge of any Court, or Judge of Probate after he or she has attained the age of seventy-five years. No person shall hold the office of Sheriff of any county after he or she has attained the age of seventy years."
V. That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot or on the same ballot with other constitutional questions. The ballot containing the question shall include 2 squares next to the question allowing the voter to vote “Yes” or “No.” If no cross is made in either of the squares, the ballot shall not be counted on the question. The outside of the ballot shall be the same as the regular official ballot except that the words “Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments proposed by the 2020 General Court” shall be printed in bold type at the top of the ballot.
VI. That if the proposed amendment is approved by 2/3 of those voting on the amendment, it becomes effective when the governor proclaims its adoption.
VII. Voters' Guide.
AT THE PRESENT TIME, the mandatory retirement age for judges is seventy.
IF THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED, the mandatory retirement age for judges will be seventy-five.
