South Dakota § 16-2-55 Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts created.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 16-2-55 — Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts created.

South Dakota·Title 16 COURTS AND JUDICIARY·Ch. 16 THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM

There is hereby created the Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts. The commission shall consist of seven members appointed as follows:

(1)Three members by the Governor, one initially appointed for a term of one year, one initially appointed for a term of two years, and one for a term of three years, as designated by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint members who are not lawyers;

(2)Two members appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, one initially appointed for a term of two years and one for a term of three years, as designated by the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice shall appoint members who are judges or lawyers;

(3)Two members appointed by the president of the State Bar of South Dakota, one initially appointed for a term of one year and one for a term o

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There is hereby created the Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts. The commission shall consist of seven members appointed as follows: (1) Three members by the Governor, one initially appointed for a term of one year, one initially appointed for a term of two years, and one for a term of three years, as designated by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint members who are not lawyers; (2) Two members appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, one initially appointed for a term of two years and one for a term of three years, as designated by the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice shall appoint members who are judges or lawyers; (3) Two members appointed by the president of the State Bar of South Dakota, one initially appointed for a term of one year and one for a term of three years, as designated by the president. The president shall appoint members who are lawyers. Thereafter, each appointment shall be for a term of three years, beginning on the first day of July. The commission members shall serve without compensation.

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