ยง 62. Organization of the commission. 1. A commission on judicial
nomination is hereby established. The commission shall consist of twelve
members of whom four shall be appointed by the governor, four by the
chief judge of the court of appeals, and one each by the speaker of the
assembly, the temporary president of the senate, the minority leader of
the senate, and the minority leader of the assembly. Of the four members
appointed by the governor, no more than two shall be enrolled in the
same political party, two shall be members of the bar of the state, and
two shall not be members of the bar of the state. Of the four members
appointed by the chief judge of the court of appeals, no more than two
shall be enrolled in the same political party, two shall be members of
the bar of the state, and two shall not be members of the bar of the
state. No member of the commission shall hold or have held any judicial
office or hold any elected public office for which he receives
compensation during his period of service, except that the governor and
the chief judge may each appoint no more than one former judge or
justice of the unified court system to such commission. No member of the
commission shall hold any office in any political party. No member of
the judicial nominating commission shall be eligible for appointment to
judicial office in any court of the state during the member's period of
service or within one year thereafter. The members of the commission
shall be residents of the state.
2. The members first appointed by the governor shall have respectively
one, two, three and four-year terms as he shall designate. The members
first appointed by the chief judge of the court of appeals shall have
respectively one, two, three and four-year terms as he shall designate.
The member first appointed by the temporary president of the senate
shall have a one-year term. The member first appointed by the minority
leader of the senate shall have a two-year term. The member first
appointed by the speaker of the assembly shall have a four-year term.
The member first appointed by the minority leader of the assembly shall
have a three-year term. Each subsequent appointment shall be for a term
of four years.
3. A vacancy shall be deemed to occur immediately upon the appointment
or election of any member to an office that would disqualify him for
appointment to, or membership on, the commission. A vacancy occuring for
any reason other than by expiration of term shall be filled by the
appointing officer for the remainder of the unexpired term.
4. The members shall designate one of their number to serve as
chairman for a period of two years or until his term of office expires,
whichever period is shorter.
5. Each member of the commission shall be entitled to receive his
actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties.
6. Ten members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.