Mich. Const. art. VI, § 30

Judicialtenurecommission;selection;terms;duties;powerofsupremecourt. Sec. 30. (1) A judicial tenure commission is established consisting of nine persons selected for three-year terms as follows: Four members shall be judges elected by the judges of the courts in which they serve; one shall be a court of appeals judge, one a circuit judge, one a probatejudgeandoneajudgeofacourtoflimitedjurisdiction.Threeshallbemembersofthe state bar who shall be elected by the members of the state bar of whom one shall be a judge and two shall not be judges. Two shall be appointed by the governor; the members appointed bythegovernorshallnotbejudges,retiredjudgesormembersofthestatebar.Termsshallbe staggeredasprovidedbyruleofthesupremecourt.Vacanciesshallbefilledbytheappointing power. (2)Onrecommendationofthejudicialtenurecommission,thesupremecourtmaycensure, suspendwithorwithoutsalary,retireorremoveajudgeforconvictionofafelony,physicalor mental disability which prevents the performance of judicial duties, misconduct in office, persistent failure to perform his duties, habitual intemperance or conduct that is clearly prejudicialtotheadministrationofjustice.Thesupremecourtshallmakerulesimplementing thissectionandprovidingforconfidentialityandprivilegeofproceedings. History: Add.H.J.R.PP,approvedAug.6,1968,Eff.Sept.21,1968.