The chief justice of the supreme court shall select the membership of the court by January 30 of each odd-numbered year, and immediately certify such selection to the clerk of the supreme court. Vacancies shall also be filled by the chief justice. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1009; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §61.4 ] 2025 Acts, ch 122, §22 Section amended