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HB 971 - Amends Process of Judiciary Appointment - Florida Key Vote

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Title: Amends Process of Judiciary Appointment

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Governor to appoint 5 members to the 9-member judicial nominating commission, effective July 1, 2012.

Highlights:

  • Specifies that the judicial nominating commission will be composed of the following members (Sec. 1):
    • 4 members of the Florida Bar, who are appointed by the Governor and selected from a list of 3 nominees per position submitted by the Board of Governors of the Florida Bar, whereas in existing law the board directly appointed these 4 members; and
    • 5 members who are appointed by, and will serve at the “pleasure” of, the Governor.
  • Specifies that all expired terms or vacancies on the commission will be filled by appointment in the same manner as the previous member (Sec. 1). 

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

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Title: Amends Process of Judiciary Appointment

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Governor to appoint 5 members to the 9-member judicial nominating commission, effective July 1, 2012.

Highlights:

  • Specifies that of the 9 members of the judicial nominating commission, the 5 who are appointed directly by the Governor shall “serve at the pleasure of the Governor” (Sec. 1).
  • Requires that each vacancy be filled in the same manner as the position was appointed (Sec. 1).

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

Full Bill Text

Title: Amends Process of Judiciary Appointment

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

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