Rule 13 - Appointments to the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline1. Definitions. In this rule, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Alternate" means any judge designated by the supreme court to act in place of a specific judicial member of the commission. (b) "Commission" means the commission on judicial discipline. (c) "Member" shall include such alternates who have been seated in any specific meeting, case, or proceeding. 2. Appointment of judicial members. Two judicial members shall be appointed by the court to serve four-year terms. The judicial members must be residents of different counties and may not be members of the commission on judicial selection. 3. Appointment of alternates. (a) General provisions. A judicial member of the commission who cannot serve by reason of disqualification, resignation, inability to attend, or any other reason shall be replaced by his or her alternate. The court shall designate a permanent alternate for each judicial member of the commission. The alternate is appointed for the same term as the judicial member and shall be a resident of a different county than the other judicial member and alternate. (b) Proceedings against justices of the peace or municipal judges. Consistent with NRS 1.440(2), the court shall designate two justices of the peace or municipal judges to sit on the commission for proceedings against a justice of the peace or municipal judge. Justices of the peace or municipal judges appointed under this rule shall be designated to sit for such proceedings in place of and to serve for the same terms as the regular members of the commission appointed by the court. (c) Additional substitutions. In the event that a judicial member and his or her alternate cannot serve in a specific meeting, case or proceeding by reason of disqualification, resignation, inability to attend, or any other reason, the court shall designate a judge or justice to act and vote in the place of the absent member. 4. Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs, the court shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the judicial member or alternate's unexpired term. Added; effective 2/21/2003.