HF3023 - Minnesota: Judicial vacancy procedures established and modified, judicial performance commission and appellate judicial selection commission created, and constitutional amendment proposed.

HF 3023 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Judicial vacancy procedures established and modified, judicial performance commission and appellate judicial selection commission created, and constitutional amendment proposed. ARTICLE 1 -- CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Section 1: Constitutional amendment is proposed. Following appointment by the governor, each judge shall initially hold office for a term ending December 31 following the next regularly scheduled general election held more than three years after the appointment. Thereafter, the term of office shall be eight years and until a successor is appointed and qualified and shall commence on the first day of January following the judge's retention election. Section 2: Submission to voters language is provided. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2008 general election. ARTICLE 2 -- STATUTORY PROVISIONS

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