Bill Summaries: H123 (2013-2014 Session)

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  • Summary date: Feb 19 2013 - View summary

    Amends GS 7A-133 to increase the number of Cumberland County district court judges from 10 to 12 and the number of magistrates in the county from 19 to 21. Appropriates $318,788 from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for the 2013-14 fiscal year and the 2014-15 fiscal year to fund the additional district court judges. Appropriates $90,939 from the General Fund to the Judicial Department for 2013-14 and 2014-15 for the additional magistrate positions.

    Requires the Governor to appoint the additional district court judges, with successors elected in the 2014 election for four year terms.

    Effective July 1, 2013.