HB 1113-7_ Filed 04/05/2005, 18:10 Skinner

SENATE MOTION


MADAM PRESIDENT:

    I move that Engrossed House Bill 1113 be amended to read as follows:

Page 1, after the enacting clause and before line 1, begin a new paragraph and insert:
    "SECTION 1. IC 33-33-84-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005]: Sec. 3. There is established a court of record to be known as the Vigo superior court. The superior court has four (4) five (5) judges who shall hold their office for six (6) years and until their successors have been elected and qualified."

Page 17, after line 37, begin a new paragraph and insert:
    "SECTION 18. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005] (a) Notwithstanding IC 33-33-84-3, as amended by this act, the Vigo superior court is not expanded to five (5) judges until January 1, 2006.
     (b) The governor shall appoint a person under IC 3-13-6-1(c) to serve as the initial judge added to the Vigo superior court by IC 33-33-84-3, as amended by this act.
    (c) The term of the initial judge appointed under subsection (b) begins January 1, 2006, and ends December 31, 2006.
    (d) The initial election of the judge of the Vigo superior court added by IC 33-33-84-3, as amended by this act, is the general election in November 2006. The term of the initially elected judge begins January 1, 2007.
    (e) This SECTION expires January 2, 2007.
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    Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
    (Reference is to EHB 1113 as printed April 1, 2005.)

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Senator SKINNER


DS 111302/DI pc
2005