Bill Summary for H 259 (2019-2020)

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Mar 4 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 259 (Public) Filed Monday, March 4, 2019
AN ACT TO ADD ONE DISTRICT COURT JUDGE TO DISTRICT 20D IN UNION COUNTY AND TO ADD ONE MAGISTRATE TO UNION COUNTY AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS.
Intro. by Arp, Horn, Brody.

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Amends GS 7A-133, increasing the number of district court judges in District 20D (Union County) from one to two, and increasing the number of magistrates in Union County from seven to ten. Appropriates from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts $202,809 for the 2019-20 fiscal year and $302,948 for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Provides that the increase in district court judgeships is effective January 1, 2021, and requires elections conducted in 2020 to be in accordance with the judgeships created by the act. Provides that the remainder of the act is effective July 1, 2019.