XXII § 1 XXII § 1

A judicial council is hereby created which shall consist of not more than eighteen voting members who shall serve three-year terms, unless otherwise specified, none of whom may serve more than two successive terms. The membership shall consist of the following:

(a) The chief justice of the supreme court, who shall always be a member;

(b) Three associate justices of the supreme court elected by the other members of the court. The other members of the supreme court shall be ex officio non-voting members;

(c) Two court of appeal judges selected by the Conference of Court of Appeal Judges in a manner to be determined by that conference;

(d) Two district court judges selected by the Louisiana District Judges Association in a manner to be determined by that association;

(e) A member of the Louisiana City Judges Association selected by that association in a manner to be determined by it;

(f) A member of the Juvenile and Family Court Judges Association selected by that association in a manner to be determined by it;

(g) A member of the Young Lawyers Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association selected by the supreme court as a nonvoting member following consultation with that section in a manner to be determined by it;

(h) A member of the Council of the Louisiana State Law Institute, other than an ex officio member, selected by the supreme court as a nonvoting member following consultation with that Council;

(i) One member of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker thereof, and one member of the Senate, to be appointed by the President thereof, each to serve at the pleasure of the respective appointing authorities;

(j) A member of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association selected by that association in a manner to be determined by it;

(k) A member selected by the supreme court following consultation with the Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board and the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers;

(l) Two members of the Louisiana State Bar Association, appointed by the supreme court;

(m) A member of the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association selected by that association in a manner to be determined by it;

(n) A citizen who is not a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, appointed by the supreme court;

(o) A non-voting secretary appointed by the Judicial Council.