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2011 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1500 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Brink
Authorizing Filling Vacant Judgeships (language only)

Item 52 #5h

Item 52 #5h

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  judgeship in which the retiring incumbent judge retired prior to July 1, 2011."
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 "$649,275".


Explanation
(This amendment reduces the savings, by approximately $4.1 million, assumed from the judicial vacancy freeze in fiscal year 2012 to only include savings related to the vacancies which occur during fiscal year 2012. The amendment adjusts the budget language to authorize the filling of all vacancies which will have occurred prior to July 1, 2011. It is estimated this would impact approximately 13 circuit court judgeships and 13 general district court judgeships.)