1995 Assembly Joint Resolution 15
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
To amend section 10 (1) of article VII of the constitution; relating to: permitting a judge to assume a nonjudicial office of public trust after vacating the judicial office during that term of office (2nd consideration).
Whereas, the 1993 legislature in regular session proposed an amendment to the constitution by 1993 Assembly Joint Resolution 81 (1993 Enrolled Joint Resolution 20) and agreed to it by a majority of the members elected to each of the 2 houses, which amendment reads as follows:
AJR15, s. 1
Section
1. Section 10 (1) of article VII of the constitution is amended to read:
[Article VII] Section 10 (1) No justice of the supreme court or judge of any court of record shall hold any other office of public trust, except a judicial office, during the term for which elected. No person shall be eligible to the office of judge who shall not, at the time of election or appointment, be a qualified elector within the jurisdiction for which chosen.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the foregoing amendment to the constitution is agreed to by the 1995 legislature; and, be it further
Resolved, That the foregoing amendment be submitted to a vote of the people at the election to be held on the first Tuesday of April, 1995; and, be it further
Resolved, That the question concerning ratification of the foregoing amendment be stated on the ballot as follows:
Question 1: "Eligibility of judges for nonjudicial office. Shall section 10 (1) of article VII of the constitution be amended to permit a judge to assume a nonjudicial office of public trust after vacating the judicial office during that term of office?"
