27A.100 Membership.
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(1)There is hereby created a Judicial Council composed of the following persons: The
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or his designee from among the members of that
court; the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals or his designee from among the
members of that court; four
(4)Circuit Judges, and four
(4)District Judges, all of
whom shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; the president
of the Kentucky Association of Circuit Court Clerks; three
(3)members of the State
Bar of Kentucky who shall be appointed by its board of governors; and the
chairmen of the Judiciary Committees of the House of Representatives and of the
Senate, or the vice chairman of any of these committees if the chairman declines to
serve.
(2)The appointed members shall serve for a term of four
(4)years and until their
successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies in the office of appointed members
shall be filled by the original appointing authority.
(3)The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be the chairman of the council, or if
he is not a member or declines to serve as chairman, a member of the council shall
be appointed by him to serve as chairman. The administrative director of the courts
shall serve as secretary.