Judicial Selection Advisory Board (Referral)

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Description
The Judicial Selection Advisory Board shall have the following powers and duties: 1) To seek out and encourage qualified individuals to apply for the office of Judge of the City Court. 2) To conduct investigations into the background and qualifications of candidates for the office of Judge of the City Court, including but not limited to the use of questionnaires, personal interviews, and contacting such individuals and institutions as it deems reasonable to obtain as much background information on the candidate as possible. 3) To submit its recommendations for candidates for appointment or reappointment to the office of the Judge of the City Court or Chief Presiding Judge, without regard for race, religion, political affiliation or sex of the candidate, to the Mayor, who thereafter shall convene the City Council for the purpose of interviewing all candidates recommended.

Meeting Frequency
This Board meets once per year or as necessary

Board Composition
Board members shall serve for three-year terms without salary or compensation and shall be eligible for reappointment for one additional three-year term. The Board shall consist of seven voting members comprised of the following: One member shall be the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Maricopa County (or designee) One member shall be an Appellate Court Judge to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court One member shall be a member of the Maricopa County Bar Association who shall reside in the City of Phoenix and shall be appointed by the Mayor from among thee nominees recommended by the Association's Board of Directors One member shall be an active member of the State Bar of Arizona who shall reside in the City of Phoenix and who shall be appointed by the Mayor from among three nominees recommended by the State Bar's Board of Governors Three members shall be residents of the City of Phoenix who are not city employees appointed by the Mayor subject to approval of the City Council.

REQUIREMENTS

Please note that not all Boards and Commissions have vacant seats. Frequency of meetings and time commitments are specific to each Board. Members are appointed by the Mayor and City Council members. If you are interested in multiple boards and commissions list your first four choices on the application. Every effort will be made to accommodate your first preference, but vacancies vary, and demand for some boards may be higher than that for others. As vacancies occur, appointments are made by the Mayor and approved by the City Council.

Some boards require residency within the city of Phoenix. Members may not serve more than two full, consecutive terms and are expected to attend all regularly scheduled and special meetings. Please contact the appropriate department for meeting schedules and locations.

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Mayor's Office
200 W. Washington St., 11th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003
FAX: 602-495-5583

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