SB3030 SFAT Trump #1 10-13

Smith  7883

Senator Trump moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill 3030—A BILL to amend and reenact §23-5-12a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §51-2A-24 of said code; to amend and reenact §51-11-3, §51-11-4, §51-11-6, and §51-11-8 of said code; and to amend and reenact §58-5-1 of said code, all relating to updating, modifying, and correcting provisions establishing the Intermediate Court of Appeals; correcting  citations regarding review by the Supreme Court of Appeals of  final decisions of the Intermediate Court of Appeals with respect to workers’ compensation claims; providing that appeals of judgements or final orders entered by family courts in domestic violence proceedings must first be made to circuit court; providing for circuit court jurisdiction over appeals of judgements or final orders entered by family courts in domestic violence proceedings; removing language establishing Intermediate Court of Appeals as a court of record; clarifying that a person must be a state resident for five years prior to appointment or election to the Intermediate Court of Appeals; modifying the prohibition on a sitting Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge becoming a candidate or pre-candidate for any elected public office to allow the person to become a candidate or pre-candidate for an elected judicial office ; authorizing the Intermediate Court of Appeals to hold proceedings virtually; excluding from the appellate jurisdiction of the Intermediate Court of Appeals all appeals of judgments or final orders issued by  a circuit court reviewing a decision of a family court in domestic violence proceedings; authorizing individuals appointed to serve as judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals to take oath and commence duties on or before July 1, 2022; authorizing contractual arrangements for use of facilities by Intermediate Court of Appeals to include physical or virtual spaces; clarifying that the Administrative Director of the Supreme Court of Appeals rather than the Clerk thereof is responsible for providing facilities for the Intermediate Court of Appeals; correcting a citation respecting review by the Supreme Court of Appeals of a final decision of the Intermediate Court of Appeals; and making other technical corrections.

Adopted

Rejected