Arizona Constitution|Section 1 - Composition; appointment; term; vacancies

                                                




 1.  Composition; appointment; term; vacancies
Section 1.  A.  A commission on judicial conduct is created to
      be composed of eleven persons consisting of two judges of the court of
      appeals, two judges of the superior court, one justice of the peace and one
      municipal court judge, who shall be appointed by the supreme court, two
      members of the state bar of Arizona, who shall be appointed by the governing
      body of such bar association, and three citizens who are not judges, retired
      judges nor members of the state bar of Arizona, who shall be appointed by the
      governor subject to confirmation by the senate in the manner prescribed by
      law.

      B.  Terms of members of the commission shall be six years, except that
      initial terms of two members appointed by the supreme court and one member
      appointed by the state bar of Arizona for terms which begin in January, 1991
      shall be for two years and initial terms of one member appointed by the
      supreme court and one member appointed by the state bar of Arizona for terms
      which begin in January, 1991 shall be for four years.  If a member ceases to
      hold the position that qualified him for appointment his membership on the
      commission terminates.  An appointment to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term
      shall be made for the remainder of the term by the appointing power of the
      original appointment.