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RESOLUTION NO. 96-173
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County met in Regular
Session this 6th day of May, 1996, and
WHEREAS, under the Constitution of Arizona, Article 6, Section 10, and
A.R.S. 12-121, Mohave County, Arizona, may have one (1) judge of the
Superior Court for each 30,000 inhabitants, or the major fraction hereof; and
WHEREAS, according to statistics developed by the Western Arizona
Council of Governments, the population ofMohave County in December, 1996,
will be at least 135,001
WHEREAS, a reasonable projection of population, considering historic
population growth and trends in the County, would indicate that the present
population is sufficient to support the appointment of an additional superior
court judge; and
WHEREAS, Mohave County now has four judges of the Superior Court
along with a Judge pro-tern funded by the Arizona Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, in view of an understanding for continued funding by the
Supreme Court of Arizona as set forth in Resolution No. 95-352 of the Mohave
County Board of Supervisors, attached hereto, the Board believes that the public
interest and welfare would be furthered by authorizing a fifth court judge.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Governor of the State
of Arizona, be hereby requested to approve the appointment of one (1)
additional division of the Superior Court in and for the County ofMohave, State
of Arizona; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor be hereby requested to
appoint a suitable person as judge for such division to serve pursuant to the
Constitution of Arizona, Article 6, Section 37 and Arizona law; and
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Resolution No. 96-173
IT IS HEREBY RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED that the creation of the
division for said judge of the Superior Court be effective as of July 1, 1996.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at the Regular meeting of the
Board of Supervisors ofMohave County, Arizona, this 6th day of May, 1996.
MORA k BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Sam Standerfer, Ch rman
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RESOLUTION 96-173
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RESOLUTION NO. 95-352
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County, met in Special Session this 14th
day of August, 1995, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County adopted Resolution No. 95-260 -
Agreement to allow Arizona Supreme Court to expend monies as per A.R.S. 12-141. for the salary
of Superior Court Judge Pro Tempore Robert R. Moon from July 1, 1995 to December 31,1995. on
the 19th day of June, 1995, and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to clarify this issue.
NO\V THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Board of Supervisors of Mohave agree to
fund a Superior Court Judge Pro Tern Division 5 position for the second half of fiscal year 96
beginning January 1, 1996, through June 30, 1996.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of August, 1995.
MOHA VE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Pat Holt, Chairman
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