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[Article VII] Section 4 (2)
The justice having been longest a continuous member
6of said court, or in case 2 or more such justices shall have served for the same length
7of time, the justice whose term first expires, shall be the chief justice. The chief
8justice of the supreme court shall be elected for a term of 2 years by a majority of the
1justices then serving on the court, except that the chief justice serving on the effective
2date of the 2015-17 amendment to this section shall serve as chief justice until July
331, 2019. The justice so designated as chief justice may, irrevocably, decline to serve
4as chief justice or resign as chief justice but continue to serve as a justice of the
5supreme court.
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6Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
7legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three
8months previous to the time of holding such election.