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and three Associate Judges,
one of whom shall be desig-
nated Chief Judge, for a
term expiring December 31,
1966; and upon the creation
of any additional office in
said Court by increase in the
number of Judges pursuant
to this section, the Governor
shall appoint an Associate
Judge for a term expiring
on the thirty-first day of De-
cember in the year of the
first biennial general election
for Representatives in Con-
gress after one year from the
effective date of the legisla-
tion creating the additional
office. If any vacancy occurs
during any such original
term, the Governor shall ap-
point a successor to serve
for the remainder of such
term. After the expiration
of said original terms, the
terms of office of said Court
shall be for ten years from
the expiration of the preced-
ing term, and shall be filled
as follows:
(1) Any qualified person,
including an incumbent
Judge holding office by any
such initial or subsequent
appointment or election,
shall be eligible for election
for a term of ten years, at
the biennial election for Rep-
resentatives in Congress im-
mediately preceding the ex-
piration of a term of office.
(2) Whenever a vacancy
shall occur in said Court
(other than in an original
term or other than upon ex-
piration of a term), for any
cause, the Governor shall ap-
point to said Court a Judge
who shall hold office under
such appointment until the
thirty-first day of December
immediately following the
first Congressional election
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