71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HJR 7
 
LC 84/HJR 7-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 7
 
                    By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
 
                            April 26
 
  On page 1 of the printed joint resolution, line 6, delete '
supreme court' and insert 'Supreme Court'.
  In line 7, delete 'supreme' and insert 'Supreme Court'.
  In line 13, delete 'less' and insert 'fewer'.
  In line 18, delete 'At least'.
  On page 2, line 1, delete the second 'Oregon State'.
  In line 6, delete 'Oregon State'.
  In line 7, delete 'two' and insert 'three'.
  Delete lines 11 through 33 and insert:
  ' (5) The Judicial Merit Selection Commission may adopt rules
governing the commission's procedures.
  ' (6)(a) Notwithstanding section 16, Article V of this
Constitution, the Legislative Assembly may by law require that
the Governor fill a vacancy in the office of judge of the circuit
court by appointment from a list submitted by a circuit court
judicial merit selection commission. Any law enacted under this
paragraph must require that:
  ' (A) A separate commission be appointed for each judicial
district; and
  ' (B) A circuit court judicial merit selection commission
consist of 11 members in any judicial district with fewer than 10
circuit court judges and consist of 21 members in any judicial
district with 10 or more circuit court judges.
  ' (b) If the Legislative Assembly provides for circuit court
judicial merit selection commissions, each commission shall
consist of the following members:
  ' (A) Three members shall be circuit court judges and shall be
appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
  ' (B) Three members shall represent the public and shall be
appointed by the Governor. Members appointed under this
subparagraph must reside in the judicial district and may not be
attorneys or legislators.
  ' (C) One member shall be a legislator serving in the Senate
and shall be appointed by the President of the Senate.
  ' (D) One member shall be a legislator serving in the House of
Representatives and shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
  ' (E) The balance of the members shall be attorneys who
practice law in the judicial district and shall be appointed by
the board of governors of the Oregon State Bar. The board of
governors shall consider nominations from any local bar
association in the judicial district in making appointments under
this paragraph.'.
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