22-5-202. Appointment of chair Members' terms Vacancies Removal Quorum. [Effective in Certain Counties. See the Compilers Notes.]
(a) The chair of the board of jury commissioners in each such county shall be designated by the judge or judges and chancellor, if such there be, making the appointments at the same time the jury commissioners are appointed.
(b) Each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years, and until the appointment and qualification of a successor, and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(c) All vacancies occurring in the board, either from death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments are made. The initial appointment of a person to fill a vacancy shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(d) The judge or judges and chancellor, if such there be, having the power hereunder to appoint a board of jury commissioners shall have the power and authority, in open court or at chambers, to remove any or all of the members of the board for incompetency, failure or neglect to perform the duties required by law, or for corruption in office, or for any other good and sufficient reason. Five (5) days' written notice of the time and place of taking such proposed action, and the grounds therefor, shall be sent by registered return receipt mail to any member proposed to be removed. Such removal shall not relieve a board member from the penalties for violation of this part.
(e) In the event at any time a member of the board cannot be in attendance because of sickness or for any other reason when a meeting is necessary, the two (2) remaining members shall constitute a quorum and discharge the duties of the board until the other member is able to resume board attendance.
22-5-202. Appointment of chair Members' terms Vacancies Removal Quorum. [Effective in Certain Counties. See the Compilers Notes.]
(a) The chair of the board of jury commissioners in each such county shall be designated by the judge or judges and chancellor, if such there be, making the appointments at the same time the jury commissioners are appointed.
(b) Each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years, and until the appointment and qualification of a successor, and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(c) All vacancies occurring in the board, either from death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments are made. The initial appointment of a person to fill a vacancy shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(d) The judge or judges and chancellor, if such there be, having the power hereunder to appoint a board of jury commissioners shall have the power and authority, in open court or at chambers, to remove any or all of the members of the board for incompetency, failure or neglect to perform the duties required by law, or for corruption in office, or for any other good and sufficient reason. Five (5) days' written notice of the time and place of taking such proposed action, and the grounds therefor, shall be sent by registered return receipt mail to any member proposed to be removed. Such removal shall not relieve a board member from the penalties for violation of this part.
(e) In the event at any time a member of the board cannot be in attendance because of sickness or for any other reason when a meeting is necessary, the two (2) remaining members shall constitute a quorum and discharge the duties of the board until the other member is able to resume board attendance.
22-5-202. Appointment of chair Members' terms Vacancies Removal Quorum. [Effective in Certain Counties. See the Compilers Notes.]
(a) The chair of the board of jury commissioners in each such county shall be designated by the judge or judges and chancellor, if such there be, making the appointments at the same time the jury commissioners are appointed.
(b) Each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years, and until the appointment and qualification of a successor, and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(c) All vacancies occurring in the board, either from death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments are made. The initial appointment of a person to fill a vacancy shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(d) The judge or judges and chancellor, if such there be, having the power hereunder to appoint a board of jury commissioners shall have the power and authority, in open court or at chambers, to remove any or all of the members of the board for incompetency, failure or neglect to perform the duties required by law, or for corruption in office, or for any other good and sufficient reason. Five (5) days' written notice of the time and place of taking such proposed action, and the grounds therefor, shall be sent by registered return receipt mail to any member proposed to be removed. Such removal shall not relieve a board member from the penalties for violation of this part.
(e) In the event at any time a member of the board cannot be in attendance because of sickness or for any other reason when a meeting is necessary, the two (2) remaining members shall constitute a quorum and discharge the duties of the board until the other member is able to resume board attendance.
