20-132. Same; vacancies in supreme court; notification of chairman; nominations by commission.
20-132
20-132. Same; vacancies in supreme court; notification of chairman;
nominations by commission.
When a vacancy occurs in the supreme court the clerk of such court shall
promptly notify the chairman of the commission of such vacancy. When it is
known that a vacancy will occur at a definite future date, but the vacancy
has not yet occurred, the clerk shall notify the chairman of the commission
thereof, and the commission may, within sixty (60) days prior to the
occurrence of such vacancy, make its nominations and submit to the governor
the names of three (3) persons nominated for such forthcoming vacancy. To
the end that the administration of justice may be facilitated and that no
vacancy on the supreme court may be permitted to exist unduly, the
commission shall make its nominations for each vacancy and certify them to
the governor as promptly as possible, and in any event not later than sixty
(60) days from the time such vacancy occurs.
History: L. 1959, ch. 158, § 14; March 24.