This bill amends the requirements for filing as a candidate for nonpartisan judicial offices in Arkansas. Specifically, it allows individuals who are currently serving as appointees in the positions of Justice of the Supreme Court or Judge of the Court of Appeals to use their title as a prefix when filing as candidates for those offices. The amendment clarifies that candidates can only use the title if they have been serving in that position for at least twelve months.

The legal language in the bill modifies Arkansas Code 7-10-103(f)(1)(B)(ii) by inserting provisions that explicitly mention the titles of "Justice of the Supreme Court" and "Judge of the Court of Appeals" as eligible prefixes for candidates who are appointees in those roles. This change aims to ensure that appointees can appropriately represent their current positions when seeking election to the same offices.

Statutes affected:
SB 516: 7-10-103(f)
Act 761: 7-10-103(f)