Legislative Session number- 85

Bill Name: SF2693

Relating to judicial vacancies

ARTICLE 1 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Proposing
an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article VI, section 7 and 8
requiring the appointment of judges by the governor from a list of names
submitted by a selection commission, evaluated based on performance after an
initial term in office by a judicial performance commission and retained or
removed regularly based on a decision by the voters

ARTICLE 2 - STATUTORY
PROVISIONS

Establishing and modifying procedures for filling judicial
vacancies; modifying certain definitions; providing for judicial retention
elections; requiring the filing of an affidavit of candidacy with the secretary
of state for judges seeking to retain judicial office; modifying judicial
vacancy determination provisions; creating a commission on appellate judicial
selection, specifying membership requirements, nomination duties and powers;
creating a judicial performance commission, specifying certain membership and
meetings requirements, specifying certain authority of the commission, requiring
preparation and distribution of survey forms for evaluation purposes; providing
for judicial retention elections; repealing certain provisions relating to
incumbent judicial offices ballot and uncontested judicial offices
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