Government

Courts And Boards Of Election Unification Bills Head To Mapp

ST. CROIX -- Senator Kenneth Gittens on Thursday said he was appreciative of his colleagues who supported court and election unification legislation that he brought forward. The measures, approved by the full body on Wednesday during a session at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall in St. Thomas, will change the dynamics of the agencies they affect and the overall community for the better, Mr. Gittens contends. Bill No. 31-0255 seeks to unify the administration of the Supreme Court and the Superior Court. Mr. Gittens said he was grateful for the support, with 10 out of 15 of his colleagues voting in favor of the measure. Senators Myron Jackson, Janette Millin Young, Positive Nelson, Clifford Graham and Almando Liburd voted against it. “This is a bill that has been in the works for some time, I think we have finally ironed out most of the kinks that had been bringing concern to some senators. When we look across the nation we see the judiciary branch of government with one head and a de...