FIFTIETH LEGISLATURESB 274/a

FIRST SESSION, 2011



March 4, 2011


Mr. President:


    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


SENATE BILL 274, as amended


has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:


    1. Strike Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee Amendments 11 through 13.


    2. On page 5, line 13, strike "and retirement benefits".


    3. On pages 5 through 7, strike Subsections F and G in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof a new Subsection F to read:


         "F. No later than six months prior to the end of each term, the director shall establish a committee pursuant to Subsection C of this section to receive information regarding appointments. All the information received shall be confidential. The information and recommendations of the committee shall be considered by the director in determining whether to make the reappointments.".


    4. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.


    5. On page 7, strike lines 17 through 21 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof a period and:


    "Any complaints against a workers' compensation judge may be filed with the personnel board. Prior to expiration of the judge's term, the judge may be removed only for a violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct as determined by the personnel board.".




                               Respectfully submitted,




                               ___________________________________

                               Richard C. Martinez, Chairman




Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 10 For 0 Against

Yes:     10

No:      0

Excused: Griego, E.

Absent:  None



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