Iowa Const. art. V, § 15

Iowa Constitution

Article V, § 15 — Vacancies in courts

Iowa Const. art. V, § 15 (Vacancies in courts) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

JurisdictionIowa DocumentConstitution

ArticleV

Section§ 15

CitationIowa Const. art. V, § 15

Bluebook

Iowa Const. art. V, § 15.

Full Text

Vacancies in the supreme court and district court shall be filled by appointment by the governor from lists of nominees submitted by the appropriate judicial nominating commission. Three nominees shall be submitted for each supreme court vacancy, and two nominees shall be submitted for each district court vacancy. If the governor fails for thirty days to make the appointment, it shall be made from such nominees by the chief justice of the supreme court.

Add this to your briefcase to access full text.

Vacancies in the supreme court and district court shall be filled by appointment by the governor from lists of nominees submitted by the appropriate judicial nominating commission. Three nominees shall be submitted for each supreme court vacancy, and two nominees shall be submitted for each district court vacancy. If the governor fails for thirty days to make the appointment, it shall be made from such nominees by the chief justice of the supreme court.

History

Added by Amendment 21 (1962)