(1) In selecting applicants who are the most qualified to serve on the Constitutional Court, the commission shall give precedence to an applicant who:
- (a) is a judge or justice; or
- (b) has previously served as a judge or justice.
- (2) The commission shall make every effort to select applicants for the Constitutional Court that would result in each judge on the Constitutional Court having primarily practiced law or served as a judge in a different judicial district than the other judges on the Constitutional Court.
Enacted by Chapter 38, 2026 General Session