§ 16-10-402 - Creation.
16-10-402. Creation.
(a) There is hereby established a commission to be known as the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "commission", consisting of nine (9) members, each of whom shall be residents of Arkansas, and shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Three (3) members shall be judges of the Arkansas Court of Appeals, circuit court, or municipal court appointed by the Arkansas Supreme Court;
(2) Three (3) members shall be lawyers admitted to practice in Arkansas who are not judges or former or retired judges, one (1) of whom shall be appointed by the Attorney General, one (1) by the President of the Senate, and one (1) by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(3) Three (3) members, who are neither lawyers, or judges, or former or retired judges, appointed by the Governor.
(b) (1) A commission member shall serve for a term of six (6) years and shall be eligible for reappointment to a second full term.
(2) A member appointed to a term of less than six (6) years or to fill an unexpired term may be reappointed to two (2) full terms.
(3) The appointing authority for each category of commission membership shall also appoint an alternate member for each regular member appointed. An alternate member shall be appointed for a term of six (6) years and may be reappointed for a second term. An alternate member appointed to fill an unexpired term shall be eligible for an appointment for two (2) full terms.
(c) If a commission member or an alternate commission member moves out of the jurisdiction, ceases to be eligible for appointment to represent the category for which he or she was appointed, or becomes unable to serve for any reason, a vacancy shall occur. An appointment to fill a vacancy for the duration of its unexpired term shall be made by the appropriate appointing authority, effective no later than sixty (60) days from the occurrence of the vacancy. If a vacancy is not filled in accordance with this subsection, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall, within ten (10) days thereafter, appoint, from the category to be represented, a member who shall serve for the duration of the unexpired term.
(d) Commission members shall serve without pay, but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with 25-16-901 et seq.