Section 6. Supreme Court - Number of Justices - Term of Office - Calling of District Judge to Sit With Court
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Supreme Court - Number of Justices - Term of Office - Calling of District Judge to Sit With Court
The Supreme Court shall consist of five justices, a majority of whom shall be necessary to make a quorum or pronounce a decision. If a justice of the Supreme Court shall be disqualified from sitting in a cause before said court, or be unable to sit therein, by reason of illness or absence, the said court may call a district judge to sit in said court on the hearing of such cause.
The justices of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the electors of the state at large. The terms of office of the justices of the Supreme Court, except as in this article otherwise provided, shall be six years.
The justices of the Supreme Court shall, immediately after the first election under this constitution, be selected by lot, so that one shall hold his office for the term of two years, one for the term of four years, and one for the term of six years. The lots shall be drawn by the justices of the Supreme Court, who shall, for that purpose, assemble at the seat of government, and they shall cause the result thereof to be certified to by the secretary of state and filed in his office.
The chief justice shall be selected from among the justices of the Supreme Court by a majority vote of the justices. His term of office shall be four years. When a vacancy in the office of chief justice occurs, a chief justice shall be selected for a full four year term. The chief justice shall be the executive head of the judicial system.
Supreme Court - Number of Justices - Term of Office - Calling of District Judge to Sit With Court
The supreme court shall consist of five justices, a majority of whom shall be necessary to make a quorum or pronounce a decision, "At the general election at which this amendment is submitted, the legislature shall make provision for the election of two additional justices, one for the term of four years and one for the term of six years, and if this amendment is ratified, the justices so elected shall take office on the first Monday of January, 1921. The justices of the supreme court shall be elected by the electors of the state at large. The terms of office of the justices of the supreme court, except as in this article otherwise provided, shall be six years. The justices of the supreme court shall, immediately after the first election under this constitution, be selected by lot, so that one shall hold his office for the term of two years, one for the term of four years, and one for the term of six years. The lots shall be drawn by the justices of the supreme court, who shall, for that purpose, assemble at the seat of government, and they shall cause the result thereof to be certified to by the secretary of state, and filed in his office. The justice having the shortest term to serve, not holding his office by appointment or election to fill a vacancy, shall be the chief justice, and shall preside at all terms of the supreme court; and, in case of his absence, the justice, having in like manner the next shortest term to serve shall preside in his stead.
Supreme Court - Number of Justices - Term of Office - Calling of District Judge to Sit With Court
The Supreme Court shall consist of three Justices, a majority of whom shall be necessary to make a quorum or pronounce a decision. If a Justice of the Supreme Court shall be disqualified from sitting in a cause before said Court, or be unable to sit therein, by reason of illness or absence, the said court may call a district judge to sit in said court on the hearing of such cause. The Justices of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the electors of the State at large. The terms of office of the Justices of the Supreme Court, except as in this article otherwise provided, shall be six years. The Justices of the Supreme Court shall, immediately after the first election under this Constitution, be selected by lot, so that one shall hold his office for the term of two years, one for the term of four years, and one for the term of six years. The lots shall be drawn by the Justices of the Supreme Court, who shall, for that purpose assemble at the seat of government, and they shall cause the result thereof to be certified to by the Secretary of State and filed in his office. The Justice having the shortest term to serve, not holding his office by appointment or election to fill a vacancy, shall be Chief Justice, and shall preside at all terms of the Supreme Court, and in case of his absence, the Justice having in like manner the next shortest term to serve shall preside in his stead.
The supreme court shall consist of three justices, a majority of whom shall be necessary to make a quorum or pronounce a decision. The justices of the supreme court shall be elected by the electors of the state at large. The terms of office of the justices of the supreme court, except as in this article otherwise provided, shall be six years. The justices of the supreme court shall, immediately after the first election under this constitution, be selected by lot, so that one shall hold his office for the term of two years, one for the term of four years, and one for the term of six years. The lots shall be drawn by the justices of the supreme court, who shall, for that purpose, assemble at the seat of government, and they shall cause the result thereof to be certified to by the secretary of state, and filed in his office. The justice having the shortest term to serve, not holding his office by appointment or election to fill a vacancy, shall be the chief justice, and shall preside at all terms of the supreme court; and, in case of his absence, the justice, having in like manner the next shortest term to serve shall preside in his stead.