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| SPONSOR: | Carraro | DATE TYPED: | 01/26/99 | HB | |||
| SHORT TITLE: | Elect Judges and Justices, CA | SB | SJR 6 | ||||
| ANALYST: | O'Connell | ||||||
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| FY00 | FY01 | FY00 | FY01 | ||
| NFI | NFI | ||||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC files
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) analysis
Attorney General analysis
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Joint Resolution 6 proposes that New Mexico's constitutional provisions on selecting and retaining judges be amended to allow for the election of the state's justices and judges, including Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, and district court, metropolitan and magistrate judges. Also, the Resolution repeals the various constitutional provisions on retention or rejection of judges at general elections, judicial vacancies, and nominating commissions.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
The Attorney General suggests making the language to describe the election of various judges more consistent.
BOC/njw