Article XXIX, § 1 — Ethics Commission - Appointments - Qualifications - Terms - Vacancies - Quorum

Ethics Commission - Appointments - Qualifications - Terms - Vacancies - Quorum. A. There is hereby created the Ethics Commission which shall consist of five members. The Governor, Attorney General, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall each appoint a person who is a registered voter of this State to the Commission. The initial terms of the Governor's and Attorney General's appointees shall be one year; the initial terms of the President Pro Tempore's and Speaker's appointees shall be three years, and the initial term of the Chief Justice's appointee shall be five years. B. No congressional district shall be represented by more than one Commissioner, and no more than three persons of the same political registration shall serve on the Ethics Commission at the same time. C. After the initial terms, members of the Ethics Commission shall serve terms of five years. No person shall be appointed to the Commission more than two times in succession, except the initial members who serve less than five-year terms may be appointed three times in succession. A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the appointing authority. D. The members of the Commission shall choose a chair from among themselves. E. The term of office for a Commissioner shall commence at noon on the second Monday in July. F. No member of the Ethics Commission shall be eligible for elected office for two years after completing his or her term. G. A majority of the members serving shall constitute a quorum.