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1 S.163
2 Introduced by Senators Hashim and Harrison
3 Referred to Committee on
4 Date:
5 Subject: Judiciary; Superior judges
6 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to establish two
7 new Superior judge positions.
8 An act relating to establishing two Superior judge positions
9 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
10 Sec. 1. JUDICIARY; POSITIONS; APPROPRIATION
11 (a) The following permanent exempt positions are created in the Judiciary:
12 two full-time Superior judges.
13 (b) The Superior judge positions created pursuant to subsection (a) of this
14 section:
15 (1) shall be for a six-year term of office commencing on April 1, 2024,
16 irrespective of the date when the initial appointment is made; and
17 (2) shall be subject to the judicial retention process under Chapter II,
18 § 34 of the Vermont Constitution.
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1 (c) There is appropriated to the Judiciary from the General Fund in fiscal
2 year 2025 the sum of $539,246.00 for the two full-time Superior judge
3 positions created in subsection (a) of this section.
4 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
5 This act shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
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