12-131

12-131. Commission on trial court appointments;
notification; appointment of nonattorney member; time
limits

A. At least ninety days before a term of a nonattorney member on a commission on
trial court appointments expires the commission shall notify the member of the board of
supervisors from the district in which the vacancy will occur of that vacancy.

B. Pursuant to article VI, section 41, Constitution of Arizona at least ninety days
before a term of a nonattorney member on a commission on trial court appointments expires
or within twenty-one days of a vacancy occurring for a nonattorney member on the
commission for trial court appointments, the member of the board of supervisors from the
district in which the vacancy has occurred shall appoint a nominating committee of seven
members who reside in the district, not more than four of whom may be from the same
political party. The makeup of the nominating committee shall to the extent feasible,
reflect the diversity of the population of the district. Nominating committee members
shall not be attorneys and shall not hold any governmental office, elective or
appointive, for profit.

C. The nominating committee, within twenty days after being appointed, shall
provide public notice that a vacancy exists and shall solicit applications.

D. The nominating committee, within sixty days after providing public notice that a
vacancy exists, shall review the applications and forward to the governor all
applications along with the committee's recommendations for appointment.

E. Pursuant to section 38-211, the governor may appoint a nonattorney member to a
commission on trial court appointments without being forwarded an application from a
nominating committee if any of the following applies:

1. A member of the board of supervisors does not appoint a nominating committee
within twenty-one days of a vacancy occurring for a nonattorney member on the commission
on trial court appointments.

2. The nominating committee does not provide public notice that a vacancy exists on
the commission on trial court appointments within twenty days of appointment.

3. The nominating committee does not forward all applications to the governor
within sixty days of providing public notice that a vacancy exists.