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HESOLUTION NO. 93-69
SUPPORT TO ASSU1\~E A LOCAL PHASED-IN FUNDING PLAN
TO ESTABLISH MOlIA VE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION F1VE
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Title 12 Section 121, A.R.S.,
which provides that in each county having a census enumeration greater than thirty
thousand inhabitants, and upon petition by the board of supervisors of such county
to the governor and his approval thereof, there shall be an additional judge of the
superior court for each thirty thousand inhabitants, or a majority fraction thereof,
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the above Title and Section, the Mohave
County Superior Court is eligible for a fifth permanent judgeship when Mohave
County has a census enumeration greater than one-hundred and twenty thousand
inhabi tan ts, and
WHEREAS, in accordancfl with the prOVISIOns of Title 12 Section 141, A.R.S.,
which provides that upon request of the presiding judge of the superior court, the
chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court may appoint judges pro tempore of the
superior court for such county in the manner provided by this article and subject to
the approval of the board of supervisors of the county, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with provisions of Title 41 Section 2401 (H),
A.R.S., which provides that the Arizona Supreme Court shall expend monies
received from the criminal justice enhancement fund to enhance the ability of the
courts to process criminal and delinquency cases and that the salary of superior
court judges pro tempore may be paid in full by the monies received pursuant to
this section,
THEREFORE BE IT HESOLVED, that the Mohave County Board of
Supervisors support the establishment of Division Five of the Mohave County
Superior Court through use of criminal justice enhancement fund monies for the
appointment of a superior court judge pro tempore and supporting staff and that
the Board will assume a local phased-in funding plan to support and maintain this
Division in the future pursuant to the aforementioned statutory sections.
PASSED by the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County this 15th day of
March, 1993.
MOHA VE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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