Supreme Court Rules - Rule 10 - Rules Governing the Missouri Bar and the Judiciary - Nonpartisan Judicial Commissions and Judicial Performance Review: Action on Nominations

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		Section/Rule:	10.29
Subject:	Rule 10 - Rules Governing the Missouri Bar and the Judiciary - Nonpartisan Judicial Commissions and Judicial Performance Review	Publication / Adopted Date:	February 1, 1972
Topic:	Action on Nominations	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 2024

10.29. Action on Nominations

The action of the commission in making nominations with respect to any vacancy shall be taken only at a meeting, and the voting on persons under consideration shall be by secret ballot. When a decision as to the three nominees has been reached, it shall be evidenced by the execution of a certificate of nomination (which may be in the form of a communication to the governor), setting forth the nominations made and the number of commissioners supporting each person nominated, signed on behalf of the commission by the chair and the secretary. The commission or its chair shall forthwith transmit such certificate to the governor.

(Adopted February 1, 1972, effective September 1, 1972. Amended effective September 30, 2010. Amended May 23, 2023, effective January 1, 2024.)