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16-1A-2. Commission created--Composition--Appointment of members--Terms of office. There is hereby created a Commission on Judicial Qualifications which shall consist of seven members:
(1) Two judges of the circuit court, elected by the judicial conference;
(2) Three members of the bar practicing law in this state, no more than two of whom may be of the same political party, appointed by the president of the state bar; and
(3) Two citizens who are not judges, retired judges or members of the state bar, and not of the same political party, appointed by the Governor.
The term of office for a commission member is four years. No person may serve more than two terms as a member of the commission.

Source: SL 1973, ch 136, §§ 2, 3; SL 1978, ch 148, § 1; SL 1997, ch 114, § 1; Supreme Court Rule 97-23; SL 1998, ch 307; ch 308; ch 309; SL 2000, ch 264 (Supreme Court Rule 00-10).