§ 18-31. Law authorized; board created; appointment; qualifications; terms; secretary; clerk.

(a)

There is hereby authorized to be created a jury law for the county.

(b)

There is created a board of jury commissioners, referred to in this article as the board. The members of such board shall be appointed by the judge or judges of the circuit court, acting jointly with the judge or judges of the criminal court.

(c)

The board shall consist of three discreet persons who are householders and freeholders of the county, and who are not practicing attorneys at law, or state or county officers, and who have no suit pending in any of such circuit or criminal courts at the time of their appointment. No more than two of such commissioners shall belong to the same political party.

(d)

The appointees to the board shall be appointed to serve for three years; and all vacancies which may occur on the board, either from death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled in the same manner and by the same authority as the original appointment, for a three-year term. Such vacancies may be filled immediately upon receipt of satisfactory notice thereof.

(e)

There is hereby created an executive secretary to the board, also referred to in this article as "secretary," who shall serve as the deputy or executive officer of the judges in their administration and supervision of the jury law, the secretary's duties being more fully set out hereafter.

(f)

The clerk of the circuit court is hereby created as the clerk of the board, and whenever any member of the board shall fail, refuse, or be unable to discharge any of the duties imposed by this article upon the board, the two remaining members of the board shall perform the duties required of the board temporarily; the performance of such duties by such remaining members of the board shall be justified at any time when it shall appear by the affidavit of any member of the board, or certificate of a reputable physician, that any member of the board is unable for any reason to perform the duties required of such member.

(Priv. Acts 1965, ch. 159, § 1; Priv. Acts 1970, ch. 321; Ord. No. O-91-8-101, § 1, 8-29-91)