Relating to clerks of court, including the number of counties in which a clerk may serve and residency requirements

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2019
2. –
   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeApril 3, 2019
4. ✓
   Done: Passes the HouseApril 3, 2019
5. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeApril 4, 2019
6. ✕
   Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to clerks of court. Currently, a clerk of court may be appointed to serve more than one but not more than four contiguous counties in the same judicial district. The bill removes the limit on the number of counties. Currently, an applicant for a clerk of court must be a resident of the state at the time of application. The bill provides that an appointed clerk must be a resident within 90 days of appointment.

Changed since by amendment H-1003; see Amendments.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named January 15, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Julian B. Garrett R
• Sen. Tony Bisignano DEmail
• Sen. Zach Whiting R

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