EXECUTIVE ORDERS

[his] THE MEMBER'S successor shall be
selected pursuant to rules promulgated by
the Court of Appeals.

(d)  Ineligibility for Judicial Appointment

The Governor shall not appoint a member of
the Commission to a vacancy that occurs on
an Appellate Court during the term for which
the member was chosen.

(e)  Number of Recommendations

The Commission shall submit to the Governor
a list of not less than five nor more than
seven nominees for each vacancy on an
Appellate Court.

[2.] 3. Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commissions

(a) Creation and Composition. A Trial Courts
Judicial Nominating Commission is created as
part of the Executive Department for each of
the eight judicial circuits of the State.
Each Commission shall consist of 13 persons
chosen as follows:

(1) One person, who shall be the Chairman, shall
be appointed by the Governor. The Chairman
may but need not be a lawyer, but shall be a
resident and registered voter of the
Judicial Circuit. [He] THE CHAIRMAN may not
hold an office of profit or trust under the
Constitution or laws of this State or an
office in a political party or be a
full-time employee of the State.

(2) Six persons shall be appointed by the
Governor from among the residents and
registered voters of the Judicial Circuit.
These persons may not be lawyers, hold
offices of profit or trust under the
Constitution or laws of this State or
offices in any political party, or be
full-time employees of the State. If the
Judicial Circuit contains more than one
county, at least one person shall be
appointed from each county in the Circuit,
and shall be appointed from each county in
the Circuit, and shall be a resident and
registered voter of such county. TO THE
EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE COMPOSITION OF THE
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR SHALL
FAIRLY REFLECT THE MINORITY AND FEMALE
COMPOSITION OF THE CIRCUIT.