LRB-3442/1
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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
October 22, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives Hutton, August, Krug, Bies,
Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Jacque, Kerkman, Kestell, Knodl, LeMahieu, Nass,
A. Ott, Pridemore, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Strachota and Tittl, cosponsored by
Senators Tiffany, Darling, Farrow, Lasee, Moulton, Olsen and Vukmir.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AJR67,1,2
1To amend section 4 (2) of article VII of the constitution;
relating to: election of chief
2justice (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2013 legislature on first
consideration, directs the supreme court to elect a chief justice for a term of two years
and limits the chief justice to no more than three consecutive terms as chief justice.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
AJR67,1,3
3Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
AJR67,1
4Section
1. Section 4 (2) of article VII of the constitution is amended to read:
AJR67,2,25
[Article VII] Section 4 (2)
The justice having been longest a continuous member
6of said court, or in case 2 or more such justices shall have served for the same length
7of time, the justice whose term first expires, shall be the chief justice. The chief
8justice of the supreme court shall be elected for a term of 2 years by a majority of the
9justices then serving on the court. A justice may be elected by the justices of the
10supreme court to serve as chief justice for no more than 3 consecutive terms. The
1justice so designated as chief justice may, irrevocably, decline to serve as chief justice
2or resign as chief justice but continue to serve as a justice of the supreme court.
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3Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
4legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three
5months previous to the time of holding such election.
