(2) two attorneys admitted to the practice of law for at least ten years and one attorney admitted to the practice of law for at least three years but not more than ten years, selected by the Conference of Court of Appeal Judges or its successor. They shall not be judges, active or retired, or public officials, other than notaries public; and
(3) three citizens, not lawyers, judges active or retired, or public officials, selected by the Louisiana District Judges' Association or its successor.
(4) two appointees of the speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, two appointees of the president of the Louisiana Senate, and one appointee of the governor.
(C) Powers. The supreme court may, after an investigation by the judiciary commission, which shall be instituted on recommendation by the judiciary commission or by directive of a majority of the supreme court, censure, suspend with or without salary, remove from office, or retire involuntarily a judge for willful misconduct relating to his official duty, willful and persistent failure to perform his duty, persistent and public conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute, malfeasance while in office, conduct while in office which would constitute a felony, or conviction of a felony. The supreme court may, on recommendation of the judiciary commission, or on its own motion, disqualify a judge from exercising any judicial function, without loss of salary, during pendency of proceedings in the supreme court. The supreme court may, after an investigation by the judiciary commission, which shall be instituted on recommendation by the judiciary commission or by directive of a majority of the supreme court, retire involuntarily a judge for disability that seriously interferes with the performance of his duties and that is or is likely to become permanent. The supreme court shall make rules implementing this Section.
(D) Other Disciplinary Action. Action against a judge under this Section shall not preclude disciplinary action against him concerning his license to practice law.
