South Dakota § 16-1A-2 Commission membership--Terms of office.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 16-1A-2 — Commission membership--Terms of office.

South Dakota § 16-1A-2

Title 16COURTS AND JUDICIARY

Ch. 16COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 16-1A-2 (2026).

Text

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 a majority vote of the state bar commissioners; and (3) Two citizens who are 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.

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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 a majority vote of the state bar commissioners; and (3) Two citizens who are 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.

Legislative History

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); SL 2013, ch 99, § 1.