FORTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURESB 980/a
FIRST SESSION, 2005
March 2, 2005
Madam President:
Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
SENATE BILL 980
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 1, line 24, strike "Effective" and insert in lieu thereof "On" and on line 25, strike "division 1 in".
2. On page 2, strike line 1 in its entirety and strike line 2 up to "division" and insert in lieu thereof "divisions 1 and 2 in Hobbs,".
3. On page 2, line 2, after "Eunice" strike the remainder of the line strike lines 3 through 6 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof "and division 4 in Lovington.".
4. On page 2, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following new subsection to read:
"C. Magistrate judges shall not be elected at-large from the district, but shall be elected by the voters of the division for which the magistrate sits. Magistrate judges shall reside in their divisions, but shall have districtwide jurisdiction. For the 2006 and subsequent elections, the composition of the divisions for elections and residence purposes is as follows:
(1) division 1 is composed of Lea county precincts 23 through 25, 28 through 30, 32 through 34 and 41 through 44;
(2) division 2 is composed of Lea county precincts 31, 35, 36, 51 through 55 and 61;
(3) division 3 is composed of Lea county precincts 15, 17, 20, 22, 62 and 71 through 74; and
(4) division 4 is composed of Lea county precincts 2, 3, 10 through 14, 16, 18, 21, 26 and 27."".,
and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Respectfully submitted,
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Cisco McSorley, Chairman
Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
Date ________________________
The roll call vote was 5 For 4 Against
Yes: 5
No: Adair, Cravens, Harden, Payne
Excused: Sanchez, M.
Absent: None
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