As amended through April 30, 2019
Rule 4 - Selection and removal of Commission members (a) The Commission shall inform the presiding officer of the District Judges' Division of the Judicial Council, the presiding officer of the Circuit Court Judges' Division of the Judicial Council, the Wyoming State Bar, and the Governor's office of vacancies on the Commission and new members shall thereafter be selected or appointed by the appropriate body 30 days before the current term expires. (b) Wyoming judges of the district courts shall select two judges to serve as members of the Commission. The judges of the district courts shall ensure that appointments to the Commission are current and consistent with Wyo. Const. art. 5, § 6. (c) Wyoming judges of the circuit courts shall select one judge to serve as a member of the Commission. The judges of the circuit courts shall ensure that appointments are current and consistent with Wyo. Const. art. 5, § 6. (d) The Wyoming State Bar shall appoint three members to serve as members of the Commission. Upon notification of a vacancy of a member of the Commission appointed by the bar, as provided for in these rules, the bar shall fill vacancies as necessary. (e) The Governor of Wyoming shall appoint six electors of the state who are not active or retired judges or attorneys, which appointments shall be confirmed by the Wyoming Senate. Upon notification of a vacancy of a member of the Commission appointed by the governor, as provided for in these rules, the governor shall fill vacancies as necessary. (f) Upon a showing of good cause, sufficient notice, and after an opportunity for hearing before the Commission, a member or members of the Commission may be removed by a majority vote of the members of the Commission, excluding the member or members of the Commission subject to that vote. The governor may remove any member he appoints as provided in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 9-1-202; members elected by the judges may be removed by majority vote, respectively, of all full-time, active district judges or full-time, active circuit court judges; and the Wyoming State Bar may remove any member it appoints. Adopted January 8, 2014, effective April 1, 2014.