For amend and vote only, the House Ways and Means Committee heard Rep. Goodin’s HB 1155 adding two judges to Clark County circuit court. The bill passed 10-1. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1155 … [Read more...] about Clark County Circuit Court
Judicial Administration
Tippecanoe County Superior Court
For amend and vote only, the House Ways and Means Committee heard Rep. Negele’s HB 1173 creating a new Tippecanoe County superior court (No. 7) The bill passed 11-0. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1173 … [Read more...] about Tippecanoe County Superior Court
Marion County magistrates
For amend and vote only, the House Ways and Means Committee heard Rep. Speedy’s HB 1332 on Marion County magistrates. The bill allows the Marion County superior courts to appoint 24 full-time magistrates after December 31, 2019, not more than 12 of whom may be from the same political party. The bill passed 12-0. Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1332. … [Read more...] about Marion County magistrates
Tippecanoe County superior court
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Buchanan’s SB 568 adding a Tippecanoe County superior court. Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge Randy Williams testified in favor of the bill. The bill passed 10-0 and was recommitted to Appropriations. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/568 … [Read more...] about Tippecanoe County superior court
Jurisdiction of the tax court over fees
The Senate Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy heard SB 582 authored by Sen. Charbonneau on removing the jurisdiction of the Tax Court over municipal fees. The bill was introduced in response to a Tax Court ruling on December 5, 2018, that a storm sewer fee imposed by the town of McCordsville was a tax. Representatives from the Indiana Association of Cities & Towns and Farm … [Read more...] about Jurisdiction of the tax court over fees