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2011 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1500 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Athey
Authorize Filling Judgeship in 20th General District (language only)

Item 52 #4h

Item 52 #4h

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 general district court judgeship in the Twentieth Judicial District in which the retiring incumbent judge retired after January 1, 2010, but prior to July 1, 2010."
Page 31, line 21, strike "3." and insert "4."
Page 31, line 25, strike "4." and insert "5."
Page 31, line 26, strike "$4,795,898" and insert "$4,643,399".


Explanation
(This amendment authorizes an exception to the judicial vacancy freeze for one vacant judgeships for the Twentieth Judicial District effective July 1, 2011. This amendment also reduces the assumed savings related to the freeze by $152,499 to reflect the exemption of one judgeship.)