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Budget Amendments - HB1500 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Lewis
Authorize Filling Judgeship in 2nd Circuit - Eastern Shore (language only)

Item 52 #2h

Item 52 #2h

Judicial Department
Judicial Department Reversion Clearing Account

Language
Page 31, after line 20, insert:
"3. Effective July 1, 2011, The provisions of this item shall not apply to any authorized circuit court judgeship in the Second Judicial Circuit in which the retiring incumbent judge was a resident of Northampton or Accomack County.  Notwithstanding the provisions of § 17.1-132, an amount sufficient to pay for the salary and benefit costs of this/these judgeship(s) shall be transferred from the Courts Technology Fund for this purpose."
Page 31, line 21, strike "3." and insert "4.".
Page 31, line 25, strike "4." and insert "5.".


Explanation
(This amendment authorizes an exception to the judicial vacancy freeze for one of the two vacant judgeships for the Second Judicial Circuit effective July 1, 2011. This amendment authorizes the transfer of deposits in the Courts Technology Fund to fund the cost related to filling the vacancy.)