FINAL BILL REPORT

                                    SB 5170

PARTIAL VETO

                                  C 338 L 91

                              SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Relating to district court judges.

SPONSORS:Senators Snyder, Nelson and Rasmussen.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

BACKGROUND:

By statute, the state Legislature establishes the number of district court judges elected in each county.

Pacific County is authorized to elect three district court judges.  It is suggested that the statutory authorization for district court judges in Pacific County be reduced to the county's current number of employed judges.

The salaries of full and part time district court judges are paid by counties.  The amount of the salaries for full time judges is set by the State Salary Commission.  The amount of the salary for part time judges is set by each county.

SUMMARY:

The number of authorized district court judicial positions in Pacific County is decreased from three to two. 

The salaries of part time district court judges are to be established by the State Salary Commission.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate      45    0

House 95    0     (House amended)

Senate                  (Senate refused to concur)

House             (House refused to recede)

Conference Committee

House       97    0

Senate      41    0

EFFECTIVE:  July 28, 1991

Partial Veto Summary:  Provisions relating to Pacific County judges are deleted (see HB 1467).  Also, the emergency clause is deleted.  (See VETO MESSAGE)