SF0006 • 2016

First judicial district-number of district judges.

AN ACT relating to the judiciary; authorizing an additional district judge in the first judicial district; specifying conditions for the authorization to be effective; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Ross
Last action: 2016-03-07
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2016

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2016-03-07 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2016-03-04 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0043
2016-03-02 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0043
2016-03-02 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0043
2016-03-02 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0043
2016-03-02 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-19-1-0-0
2016-03-01 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2016-02-29 House
H COW:Passed
2016-02-25 House
H Placed on General File
2016-02-25 House
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2016-02-23 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
2016-02-22 House
H Received for Introduction
2016-02-22 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-9-0-0-0
2016-02-19 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2016-02-18 Senate
S COW:Passed
2016-02-17 Senate
S Placed on General File
2016-02-17 Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2016-02-10 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 27-3-0-0-0
2016-02-05 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2015-12-17 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115

Bill No.:
SF0006
Effective
:
7/1/2016

LSO No.:
16LSO-0175

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0043

Chapter No.:
70

Prime Sponsor:
Ross

Catch Title:
First judicial district-number of district judges.

Subject:
Providing for an additional district judge
in the first judicial district

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill authorizes an additional
first judicial district judge position upon further legislative action, subject to additional conditions:

Certification by th
e
C
hief
J
ustice of the Wyoming Supreme C
ourt that
suitable facilities in Laramie C
o
unty have been completed. The facilities
must be in addition to existing facilities and must meet requirements specified in the
act
.

Upon receipt of the certifi
cation, the Joint Appropriations Committee or Joint Judiciary C
ommittee may sponsor legislation it deems appropriate and necessary to implement the additional position, to make any necessary appropriations and to authorize any necessary additional support position
s
.

Comments:

Report required: The Chief Justice is to certify suitable facilities are available as noted above.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
Senate
File No
.
SF0006

ENROLLED ACT NO. 43,

SENATE

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2016 Budget Session

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

(a)

The first judicial district shall be authorized a
n additional
district judge position
beyond those authorized under W.S. 5-
3
-
1
02(a)
upon
completion of all of the following:

(i)

C
ertification by the ch
ief justice of the Wyoming supreme court
that
suitable facilities in Laramie county have been completed and are ready for occupancy for the
additional district court
judge. Adequate facilities shall include a suitable court room
to accommodate a twelve (12) person jury, offices and other
necessary
auxiliary facilities.
The
court room
, offices and other auxiliary facilities shall be in addition to those
existing
for district court purposes in Laramie county as of July 1, 2016;

(ii)

The
certification shall be delivered
to the joint appropriations
interim
committee and the joint judiciary interim committee. Upon receipt of the certification, either committee may sponsor legislation it deems appropriate and necessary to implement the additional position,
to make any necessary appropriations and to authorize any necessary additional support positions
;

(iii)

E
nactment
into law of legislation authorizing the filling of the additional district court position.

Section
2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
201
6
.

(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