Iowa § 46.15 - 46.15 Appointments to be from nominees.
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§ 46.15. 46.15 Appointments to be from nominees.
1. All appointments to the supreme court and court of appeals shall be made from the nominees of the state judicial nominating commission, and all appointments to the district court shall be made from the nominees of the district judicial nominating commission. 2. If the governor fails to make an appointment within thirty days after a list of nominees has been submitted, the appointment shall be made from the list of nominees by the chief justice of the supreme court. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §46.15] 83 Acts, ch 186, §10021, 10201; 2007 Acts, ch 86, §2 Vacancies in courts and number of nominees, Iowa Constitution, Art. V, §15 Wed Dec 10 22:22:43 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 46.15 (21, 0)
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Section 46.15 ("46.15 Appointments to be from nominees.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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