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House panel advances bill to make 14th Judicial District full‑time
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee adopted an emergency amendment and voted to pass House Bill 1006, which would move the Fourteenth Judicial District from a part‑time (Tier B) status to full‑time (Tier A), increasing constitutional officers agency funding by $40,796.
Representative Painter introduced House Bill 1006 and an amendment adding an emergency clause, saying the change responds to recent litigation and a request from the prosecuting attorney. "This amendment is simple. It's just emergency adding the emergency clause to the bill," Painter said.
The bill would reclassify the Fourteenth Judicial District — which covers Baxter, Marion, Boone and Newton counties — from Tier B…
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