Sec.51-51k-12. Council vote  


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  • The Council may take any action upon a majority vote of its members present and voting, except that twelve members of the council shall constitute a quorum for any action to publicly censure a judge, compensation commissioner, or family support magistrate, suspend a judge, compensation commissioner, or family support magistrate for any period, refer the matter to the Supreme Court with a recommendation that a judge or family support magistrate be suspended for a period longer than one year or refer the matter to the Supreme Court with a recommendation that a judge or family support magistrate be removed from office or to the governor with a recommendation that a compensation commissioner be removed from office, and the concurring vote of seven of such members shall be required.

(Effective October 20, 1995)