Show CONSTITUTIONAL No 1 1 J 0 u AMENDMENT A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOSING PROPOSING PRO PRO- POSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 10 OF ARTICLE VII AND TO SECTIONS 2 3 5 6 and 12 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE sUP SUPREME REM E AND DISTRICT COURTS HOW V CONSTITUTED TERMS OF OFFICE QUALIFICATIONS QUALIFICATIONS QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGES JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURIS JURIS- DICTION JUDGES PRO TEMPORE TEMPORE TEMPORE TEM- TEM PORE CHANGE OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS BY THE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE LEGISLA LEGISLA- TURE SELECTION OF JUDICIARY JUDICIARY JUDICIARY JUDICI JUDICI- ARY AND EFFECT ON INCUMBENT INCUMBENT INCUMBENT BENT JUDGES Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah two-thirds two of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor lavor thereof there there- of Section 1 It is proposed to amend Section 10 of Article VII of the Constitution of the St State of Utah as follows Sec 10 The governor shall nominate and by and with the consent of the senate appoint all state and district officers whose offices are lre established by this constitution constitution con con- constitution or which may be created by law and whose appointment or election is not otherwise provided for If during the recess of the senate a vacancy occurs in any state or district office the governor governor gover gover- governor nor shall appoint some fit person to discharge the duties thereof until until until un un- til the next meeting of the sen senate when he shall nominate some person person per per- son to fill such office If the office of secretary of st state state auditor state treasurer general attorney-general or superintendent of public in instruction instruction instruction in- in be v vacated by death resignation re resignation resignation re- re or otherwise it shall be the duty of the governor to fill the same by appointment and the appointee appointee ap- ap ap ap- ft shall hold his office until ma u s U t. sur snail Laii oe Lie elected and ana qualified as lS m may lY be by law pro pro- vided Section 2 That it is proposed to amend sections 2 3 5 6 and 12 of article VIII of the constitution of the state of Utah as fol follows Sec See 2 The supreme court shall consist of five judges which number number num num- ber may be increased or decre decreased by the legislature but no alteration alteration altera altera- tion or increase shall have the effect ef- ef effect ef ef- of removing a judge from of office of- of fice A majority of the judges constituting constituting constituting con con- the court shall be necessary necessary necessary sary to form a quorum or reside rende a decision If a justice of the supreme supreme supreme su su- su- su preme court shall be disqualified from sitting in a cause before said court the remaining judges shall call a district judge to sit with th them m on the hearing of such cause Every judge of the supreme court shall be at least thirty years of age an active member of the b bar lr in m good standing learned in the law and a l resident of the state of ot Utah for the five years next preceding preceding pre pre- ceding his selection The judge having the shortest term to serve not holding his office by selection selection tion to fill a vacancy before expiration expiration ex- ex ex ex- of a regular term shall be the chief justice and shall pre pre- preside side sid at all terms of the supreme court and in case of his absence the judge having in like manner the next shortest term shall preside preside pre pre- side in his ste stead ld Sec 3 3 Judges gs of the thc supreme court and district courts shall be selected for such terms and in such manner as lS shall be provided by law provided however that selection shall shaH be based solely upon of of fitness for office without f re regard rd J to any partis partisan ln political po po- political po- po considerations and free from influence ence of any person whomsoever ever nr o l t.-ii t. n H jf- jf v UI in t at e method of of electing g such judges In effect u when thIs amendment i is s adopted shall u be followed until changed by law Sec Sec 5 The state shall be divided divid divid- ed into seven judicial SSi each of which at least districts fo for r shall tf be WhiCh one Judge g e selected as a s hereinbefore provided Until otherwise by l law lw provided a district court at the county seat of each county sh shall be held hold at t least four All civil times a ye year ear lr and criminal business arising triS tried inea in in S such uch any COUnty must be county unless a change of ot n venue be taken in such cases as may may- maybe be provided by law law |