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SF0035 • 2005
AN ACT relating to district courts; providing for an additional district judge in the sixth judicial district; providing an appropriation and authorizing additional positions; and providing for an effective date.
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Committee of the Whole • BROWN
Plain English: Withdrawn Committee of the Whole by BROWN
Standing Committee • HANES
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HANES
Assigned Chapter Number - 68
Governor Signed SEA0026
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0026
S President Signed SEA No. 0026
Assigned Number SEA0026
H Passed 3rd Reading
H Passed 2nd Reading
H Passed CoW
H Placed on General File
H02 Recommended Do Pass
H Rereferred to H02
H Placed on General File
H01 Recommended Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H01
H Received for Introduction
S Passed 3rd Reading
S Passed 2nd Reading
S Passed CoW
Amendment Adopted
S Amendments Adopted
S Placed on General File
S02 Recommended Do Pass
S Rereferred to S02
S Placed on General File
S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S01
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
2005 General Session Summary for SF0035 Bill No.: SF0035 Drafter: DKG LSO No.: 05LSO-0286 Effective Date: 7/1/2005 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0026 Chapter No.: 68 Prime Sponsor: Senator Schiffer Catch Title: District court judge increase. Subject: Increase of district court judges in the sixth judicial district. Summary/Major Elements: Increases the district court judges in the sixth judicial district from two to three. Provides an appropriation for the judge and two additional positions. Comments: Contains delayed effective date the act is effective July 1, 2005, or as soon thereafter as suitable facilities are available.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. 0035 ENROLLED ACT NO. 26, SENATE FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2005 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to district courts; providing for an additional district judge in the sixth judicial district; providing an appropriation and authorizing additional positions; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 5 ‑ 3 ‑ 102(a) is amended to read: 5 ‑ 3 ‑ 102. Number of judges; distribution among districts; concurrent jurisdiction; judicial conference to adopt rules. (a) There shall be one (1) judge of the district court in the fourth judicial district, two (2) judges of the district court in the second, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth judicial districts and three (3) judges of the district court in the first, third , sixth and seventh judicial districts. In the second judicial district, one (1) judge shall reside in Albany county and one (1) shall reside in Carbon county. In the third judicial district two (2) judges shall reside in Sweetwater county. In the ninth judicial district no more than one (1) judge shall reside in Fremont county. All district judges in the state shall have concurrent jurisdiction throughout the state and for purposes of assignment, shall have concurrent jurisdiction throughout the state with all circuit court judges. Section 2. 2004 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 95, by creating a new section 140 is amended to read: Section 140. Campbell County District Court 6C PROGRAM Administration 277,047 277,047 TOTALS 277,047 277,047 AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES Full Time 3 Part Time 0 TOTAL 3 Section 3. This act is effective July 1, 2005, or as soon thereafter as suitable facilities become available for the court authorized under this act as certified to the state auditor by the two (2) current judges of the sixth judicial district after consultation with the chairmen of the joint judiciary interim committee. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate. Chief Clerk 1