(1) Four of the members shall be residents of the city or individuals who are actively engaged in the ongoing conduct of business within the city, who are not licensed attorneys, and three of the members shall be licensed attorneys engaged in the practice of law who are residents of the city or maintain or are regularly employed by a law office within the city. With respect to the members who are licensed attorneys, an effort shall be made to appoint one attorney whose employment relates to criminal prosecution, and one attorney whose employment relates to the defense of criminal cases. Justices and judges actively performing judicial duties may not be appointed to serve on the judicial performance commission. Retired justices and judges are eligible to be appointed as attorney members; provided, that no retired justice or judge may be assigned or appointed to perform judicial duties while serving on the judicial performance commission.

(2) No member shall be related by blood or marriage within the third degree to any other member.

(3) No member shall at the time of the appointment or thereafter while serving on the judicial performance commission be an officer or employee of the city. (Code 1979, § 8-401; Ord. No. 2023-49, § 2, 10-23-2023; Ord. No. 2005-12, § 81, 4-11-2005)