Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 87.djvu/829

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PUBLIC LAW 93.198-DEC. 24, 1973

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five years; the member first selected in accordance with subsection (b)(4)(D) shall serve for six years; and the member first appointed in accordance with subsection (b)(4)(E) shall serve for six years. I n making the respective first appointments according to subsections (b)(4)(B) and (b)(4)(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. (b)(1) No person may be appointed to the Commission unless he— Qualifications. (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 90 days immediately prior to his appointment; and (C) is not a member, officer, or employee of the legislative branch or of an executive or military department or agency of the United States (listed in sections 101 and 202 of title 5 of the United States Code); and (except with respect to the person g^|° ^*^*- ^^*'. appointed or designated according to subsection (b)(4)(I))) is ' not an officer or employee of the judicial branch of the United States, or an officer or employee of the District government (including its judicial branch). (2) Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. Any person so appointed to fill a vacancy occurring other than upon the expiration of a prior term shall serve only for the remainder of the unexpired term of his predecessor. (3) I t shall be the function of the Commission to submit nominees for appointment to positions as judges of the District of Columbia courts in accordance with section 433 of this Act. (4) In addition to all other qualifications listed in this section, lawyer members of the Commission shall have the qualifications prescribed for persons appointed as judges for the District of Columbia courts. Members of the Commission shall be appointed as follows: (A) One member shall be appointed by the President of the United States. (B) Two members shall be appointed by the Board of Governors of the unified District of Columbia Bar, both of whom shall have been engaged in the practice of law in the District for at least five successive years preceding their appointment. (C) Two members shall be appointed by the Mayor, one of whom shall not be a lawyer. (D) One member shall be appointed by the Council, and shall not be a lawyer. (E) One member shall be appointed by the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and such member shall be an active or retired Federal judge serving in the District. (5) Any member of the Commission who is an active or retired compensation. Federal judge shall serve without additional compensation. Other members shall receive the daily equivalent at the rate provided by ^rade 18 of the General Schedule, established under section 5382 of title 5 of the United States Code, while actuallv engaged in service ! ^^^ ^^^^ «

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for the Commission. (c)(1) The Commission shall act only at meetings called by the Chairman or a majority of the Commission held after notice has been given of such meeting to all Commission members. (2) The Commission shall choose annually, from among its members, a Chairman, and such other officers as it may deem necessary. The Commission may adopt such rules of procedures not inconsistent

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