16-1A-7. Employment of personnel by commission--Powers in investigation.
The commission may employ all necessary personnel for the purpose of investigating complaints made against a judge and for the purpose of presenting nominations to the Governor to fill all judicial vacancies. The commission may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses and take depositions as provided by §§1-26-19.1 and 1-26-19.2 or as may be otherwise provided by law or rule of the Supreme Court.
Source: SL 1973, ch 136, §8; SL 1978, ch 149.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 - Courts and Judiciary
Chapter 01A - Commission On Judicial Qualifications
Section 16-1A-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 16-1A-2 - Commission membership--Terms of office.
Section 16-1A-5 - Chairman of commission--Majority required for action.
Section 16-1A-6 - Travel expenses and per diem of commission members.
Section 16-1A-7 - Employment of personnel by commission--Powers in investigation.
Section 16-1A-8 - Employment of personnel by commission--Compensation of witnesses--Counsel.
Section 16-1A-9 - Recommendations by commission.
Section 16-1A-10 - Status of judge pending criminal, removal or retirement proceedings.
Section 16-1A-11 - Participating judge disqualified from sitting in appeal.
Section 16-1A-13 - Benefits retained by retired judge--Loss of benefits by removed judge .