Nashville, Tenn. – The Administrative Office of the Courts is now accepting applications for the Judicial Nominating Commission vacancy created by the resignation of Chairman David Bautista. Commission Vice Chairman Bill Young will assume Bautista’s duties as Chairman until a new Chairperson is elected.
Speaker Williams, who appointed Bautista, will select an applicant to fill the vacancy on the Commission. Once appointed, the new Commissioner will serve out the remainder of Bautista’s term on the Commission, which expires on June 30, 2015.
Applicants for this seat on the Commission must be at least 30-years-old, live in the Eastern Grand Division of Tennessee, and have lived in the state for at least five years. Anyone who wishes to be considered for the Judicial Nominating Commission must complete an application, which can be found online at www.tncourts.gov. All applications must be received by the Administrative Office of the Courts by Wednesday, February 10 at 4:30 p.m. central time.
Once applications have been received by the Administrative Office of the Courts, information about each applicant will be posted online at www.tncourts.gov. The public will have the opportunity to comment on the applicants for the commission for a period of 14 days. Once public comments have been received, Speaker Williams will have 14 days to appoint a member to the Commission.
The Judicial Nominating Commission has called a special meeting for Friday, January 29, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. central time to review and approve a judicial application, review and approve Commission by-laws, and begin the process for filling the upcoming judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Chancellor Howell Peoples. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Administrative Office of the Courts (511 Union Street, Suite 600, Nashville, TN 37219).
Please click here for the Judicial Nominating Commission application and additional information about the process