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HJ0001 • 2011

District court commissioners-authority.

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution to eliminate restrictions on the authority of district court commissioners.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Judiciary
Last action
2011-03-03
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
Not listed

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Amendments

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HJ0001HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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Bill History

  1. 2011-03-03 Governor

    Governor Signed HERJ0001

  2. 2011-03-01 Senate

    S President Signed HEJR No. 0001

  3. 2011-03-01 House

    H Speaker Signed HEJR No. 0001

  4. 2011-02-28 LSO

    Assigned Number HEJR0001

  5. 2011-02-28 Senate

    S Reconsidered 17-13; Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2011-02-28 Senate

    S Reconsidered

  7. 2011-02-28 Senate

    S Failed 3rd Reading

  8. 2011-02-25 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  9. 2011-02-24 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  10. 2011-02-16 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  11. 2011-02-16 Senate

    S01 Recommended Do Pass

  12. 2011-01-31 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01

  13. 2011-01-21 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  14. 2011-01-18 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  15. 2011-01-17 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  16. 2011-01-14 House

    H Passed CoW

  17. 2011-01-14 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  18. 2011-01-14 House

    Amendment Adopted

  19. 2011-01-14 House

    H Placed on General File

  20. 2011-01-14 House

    H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  21. 2011-01-11 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  22. 2011-01-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  23. 2010-12-06 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HJ0001
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
11LSO-0164
Effective Date:

3/3/2011

Enrolled Act No.:
HEJR0001

Chapter No.:
N/A

Prime Sponsor:
Joint
Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:
District
court commissioners-authority.

Subject:
Constitutional
amendment to expand authority of district court commissioners.

Summary/Major Elements:

●

Under this resolution, a
proposed constitutional amendment will be submitted to the voters.

●

The Wyoming constitution
presently only allows a district court commissioner to act if a district court
judge is out of the county or if a district court judge is prohibited from
hearing a case.

●

The proposal would amend the
constitution to allow district court commissioners to act even if the district
court judge is present and even if the district court judge could properly hear
the case.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
JOINT RESOLUTION
NO.
0001

ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution
to
expand
the authority of district court commissioners
.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
,
two-thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting separately, concurring therein:

Section 1.
The following proposal to amend Wyoming Constitution, Article
5
, Section
14
is proposed for submission to the electors of the State of
Wyoming
at the next general election for approval or rejection to become valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by a majority of the electors at the election:

Article 5
, Section
14.

District courts generally; commissioners.

The legislature shall provide by law for the appointment by the several district courts of one or more district court commissioners (who shall be persons learned in the law) in each organized county in which a district court is holden, such commissioners shall have authority to perform such

chamber
business
in the absence of the district judge from the county or upon his written statement filed with the papers, that it is improper for him to act,

as may be prescribed by law, to take depositions and perform such other duties, and receive such compensation as shall be prescribed by law.

Section
2
.

That the Secretary of State shall endorse the following statement on the proposed amendment:

The adoption of this amendment would expand the authority of district court commissioners. If the amendment is adopted, a district court commissioner could perform additional duties assigned by a district court judge, subject to any restrictions the legislature may impose by law.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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