Bill Text: VA HB5006 | 2014 | 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Judges; limitation on election and appointment of judges.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-07-11 - Committee Referral Pending [HB5006 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HB5006-Introduced.html
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14200325D Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding sections numbered 16.1-69.9:5, 17.1-300.1, 17.1-400.1, and 17.1-512.1 as follows: §16.1-69.9:5. Limitation on election and appointment of judges. No person elected or appointed to an original term as a judge shall be an immediate family member of a (i) member of the General Assembly or (ii) former member of the General Assembly for at least 24 months after such member has ceased to be a member of the General Assembly. For the purposes of this section, the spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister of the General Assembly member shall be considered a member of the immediate family. §17.1-300.1. Limitation on election and appointment of justice. No person elected or appointed to an original term as a justice shall be an immediate family member of a (i) member of the General Assembly or (ii) former member of the General Assembly for at least 24 months after such member has ceased to be a member of the General Assembly. For the purposes of this section, the spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister of the General Assembly member shall be considered a member of the immediate family. §17.1-400.1. Limitation on election and appointment of judge. No person elected or appointed to an original term as a judge shall be an immediate family member of a (i) member of the General Assembly or (ii) former member of the General Assembly for at least 24 months after such member has ceased to be a member of the General Assembly. For the purposes of this section, the spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister of the General Assembly member shall be considered a member of the immediate family. §17.1-512.1. Limitation on election and appointment of judge. No person elected or appointed to an original term as a judge shall be an immediate family member of a (i) member of the General Assembly or (ii) former member of the General Assembly for at least 24 months after such member has ceased to be a member of the General Assembly. For the purposes of this section, the spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister of the General Assembly member shall be considered a member of the immediate family. |
