Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 87.djvu/825

 87 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-198-DEC. 24, 1973

793

of appeals from the Superior Court and, to the extent provided by law, to review orders and decisions of the Mayor, the Council, or any agency of the District. The District of Columbia courts shall also have jurisdiction over any other matters granted to the District of Columbia courts by other provisions of law. (b) The chief judge of a District of Columbia court shall be desig- de'i^'nlti!?''*' imted by the District of Columbia Judicial Nominating Commission ** *'"^'""" established by section 434 from among the judges of the court in regular active service, and shall serve as chief judge for a term of four years or until his successor is designated, except that his term as chief judge shall not extend beyond the chief judge's term as a judge of a District of Columbia court. H e shall be eligible for redesignation as chief judge. (c) A judge of a District of Columbia court appointed on or after the date of enactment of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970 shall be appointed for a term of fifteen years subject D'^C ' c*ode' lote to mandatory retirement at age seventy or removal, suspension, or preJ. li-ioi. involuntary retirement jDursuant to section 432 and upon completion of such term, such judge shall continue to serve until reappointed or his successor is aj^pointed and qualifies, A judge may be reappointed as provided in subsection (c) of section 433. (d)(1) There is established a District of Columbia Commission on cJiimbia*comJudicial Disabilities and Tenure (hereinafter referred to as the "Ten- mission on jirdiure Commission"). The Tenure Commission shall consist of seven ciai Disabuities members selected in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e). EsTaTiish'ment. Such members shall serve for terms of six years, except that the member selected in accordance with subsection (e)(3)(A) shall serve for five years; of the members first selected in accordance with subsection (e)(3)(B), one member shall serve for three years and one member shall serve for six years; of the members first selected in accordance M'ith subsection (e)(3)(C), one member shall serve for a term of three years and one member shall serve for five years; the member first selected in accordance with subsection (e)(3)(D) shall serve for six years; and the member first appointed in accordance with subsection (e)(3)(E) shall serve for six years. I n making the respective first aijpointments according to subsections (e)(3)(B) and (e)(3)(C), the Mayor and the Board of Governors of the unified District of Columbia Bar shall designate, at the time of such appointments, which member shall serve for the shorter term and which member shall serve for the longer term. (2) The Tenure Commission shall act only at meetings called by the Chairman or a majority of the Tenure Commission held after notice has been given of such meeting to all Tenure Commission members. (3) The Tenure Commission shall choose annually, from among its members, a Chairman and such other officers as it may deem necessary. The Tenure Commission may adopt such rules of procedures not inconsistent with this Act as may be necessary to govern the business of the Tenure Commission. (4) The District government shall furnish to the Tenure Commis- iJomatiTn!^^ sion, upon the request of the Tenure Commission, such records, infor- availability'. mation, services, and such other assistance and facilities as may be iiecessary to enable the Tenure Commission properly to perform its functions. Information so furnished shall be treated by the Tenure Commission as privileged and confidential. (e)(1) No person may be appointed to the Tenure Commission unless he— (A) is a citizen of the United States; (B) is a bona fide resident of the District and has maintained an actual place of abode in the District for at least ninety days immediately prior to his appointment; and

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