Volume 7 Issue 24

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Jurisdiction: Newly Introduced

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Qualifications and Terms: Newly Introduced

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Pennsylvania HB 1504 Requires magisterial district judges take courses on the identification of mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities and the availability of diversionary options for individuals suffering from mental health conditions or intellectual disabilities. Approved by House Judiciary Committee 6/18/13.

Oregon SJR 34 (Constitutional Amendment) Provides person serving as an Oregon judge may be employed by the Oregon National Guard for the purpose of performing military service or may be employed by the State Board of Higher Education or a school board for the purpose of teaching and the employment does not prevent the person from serving as a judge.  Approved by Senate Rules Committee 6/21/13.

Rule Making Authority: Newly Introduced

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Rule Making Authority: Floor and Committee Activity

New York AB 8013 Authorizes the chief administrator of the courts to establish rules for special proceedings authorized under section 9-518 of the uniform commercial code relating to wrongful financial statements.  Approved by Assembly 6/20/13. Approved by full Senate 6/20/13. To Governor for signature.

Salary and Budget: Newly Introduced

Michigan SB 447 Provides treasurer to reimburse court funding unit for money paid for a judgeship that remains vacant for more than 3 months. In Senate Judiciary Committee.

Pennsylvania HB 1556 (Constitutional Amendment) Provides all costs and fees collected by courts in state to go to Judiciary Operations Fund under control of Supreme Court. Provides Supreme Court to make its own budget an expend fund from Judiciary Operations Fund. Provides if Fund is insufficient to maintain courts, Supreme Court may ask for additional appropriations from executive and legislature.  In House Judiciary Committee.

Pennsylvania SB 1017 Provides lottery winnings to be intercepted and diverted to pay for fees/fines owed to courts. In Senate Judiciary Committee.

Salary and Budget: Floor and Committee Activity

Oregon SB 771 Allows judge member of Public Employees Retirement System to designate more than one beneficiary to receive retirement benefits after judge's death. Approved by House Rules Committee 6/18/13. Approved by full House 6/20/13. To Governor for signature.

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Structure Changes: Newly Introduced

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Structure Changes: Floor and Committee Activity

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Other: Newly Introduced

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New York AB 6552 Revises state's city court system. Increases allocations of regular part-time judgeships and converts some judgeships to full-time status. Establishes new full-time judgeships. Expands residency requirements. Approved by full Assembly 6/20/13. Approved by full Senate 6/21/13. To Governor for approval.

Oregon SB 33 Adds judiciary to list of government entities that must designate a liaison to the office of Emergency Management.  Approved by House Ways and Means Committee 6/17/13. Approved by full House 6/19/13. Senate concurs with House amendment 6/21/13. To Governor for signature.