Wilcox County; Probate Court; judge also serves as chief magistrate of Magistrate Court on or after June 1, 2015; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the judge of the Probate Court of Wilcox County shall also serve as the chief magistrate of the Magistrate Court of Wilcox County on or after June 1, 2015, or upon vacancy of the office of chief magistrate; to provide for the compensation of such judge for service as chief magistrate; to provide for the continuation in office and expiration of term of the current chief magistrate; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Feb 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Feb 18, 2015
Signed May 6, 2015
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
Act 158
upper
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 3, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 26, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Buddy Harden
RRepublican
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