H.B. 157
         JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION AMENDMENTS

Senate Floor Amendments

March 4, 1998 9:42 AM



Senator Taylor proposes the following amendments:
1.    Page 3, Lines 26-27
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    February 27, 1998:    After "vote" delete "to do so" and insert "of those present and voting"
2.    Page 3, Line 31
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    February 27, 1998:    Delete "up to two"

3.    Page 4, Line 3a
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    February 23, 1998:    After "a list of" insert "at least"

4.    Page 4, Line 5
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    February 23, 1998:    After "a list of" insert "at least"

5.    Page 4, Line 7
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    February 23, 1998:    Delete "but the timelines for selection remain" and after Line 7 insert:
        "(a) If the governor rejects the first list and requests a second list, the Judicial Nominating Commission having authority over the vacancy shall, within 30 days of the governor's rejection of the first list, certify a second list with a different set of nominees. Except as provided in Subsection (b), the new list shall contain at least five nominees for a trial court and seven nominees for an appellate court.
        (b) The Judicial Nominating Commission may submit less than five nominees for a trial court and seven nominees for an appellate court if there are insufficient applicants to submit that many additional names."