SB4725 S JUD AMT

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The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill No. 4725 -- A BILL to amend and reenact §3-10-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing the procedures for the filling of vacancies in the offices of justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit judge, family court judge or magistrate; providing that persons appointed to offices of justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals, circuit judge, family court judge, and magistrate shall continue to serve if the unexpired term be less than two years; providing for elections to fill unexpired terms under certain circumstances based on when vacancy occurs; and making certain clarifications.