NITIJELA OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

34th CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2013

BILL NO.: 48

P.L. 2013-26

JUDICIAL COMPENSATION (COMMUNITY COURT AMENDMENT) ACT 2013

AN ACT

To amend Section 403 of the Judicial Compensation Act 1983, 27 MIRC Chapter 4, to increase the annual salary of a Community Court judge from $2,400 to $3,000.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE NITLIELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS:

Section 1. Short Title.

This Act may be cited as the Judicial Compensation (Community Court Amendment) Act, 2013.

Section 2. Amendment.

Section 403 of the Judicial Compensation Act 1983, 27 MIRC Chapter 4, is amended to read as follows:

§403. Compensation of judges of the Community Courts.

The annual salary of a judge of the Community Court is $3,000.

Section 2. Effective Date.

This Act shall take effect on October 1, 2013, in accordance with Article IV, Section 21(4) of the Constitution.
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CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify:

1. That Nitijela Bill No.48 was passed by the Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the 6th day of November, 2013; and

2. That I am satisfied that Nitijela Bill No.48 was passed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.

I hereby place my signature before the Clerk this 25th day of November 2013.
	
Attest:
	
Hon. Donald F. Capelle
Speaker
Nitijela of the Marshall Island
	Tarjo Arelong
Clerk
Nitijela of the Marshall Island