(1) Effective on July 1, 2027, there shall be an additional chancellor in the following chancery court districts:(i) The First Chancery Court District;(ii) The Second Chancery Court District;(iii) The Third Chancery Court District;(iv) The Fourth Chancery Court District;(v) The Sixth Chancery Court District;(vi) The Seventh Chancery Court District;(vii) The Ninth Chancery Court District;(viii) The Fifteenth Chancery Court District; and(ix) The Eighteenth Chancery Court District.
(i) The First Chancery Court District;
(ii) The Second Chancery Court District;
(iii) The Third Chancery Court District;
(iv) The Fourth Chancery Court District;
(v) The Sixth Chancery Court District;
(vi) The Seventh Chancery Court District;
(vii) The Ninth Chancery Court District;
(viii) The Fifteenth Chancery Court District; and
(ix) The Eighteenth Chancery Court District.
(2) The chancellorships created in this section shall be separate and distinct from the other chancellorships in the chancery court district and denominated for purposes of appointment and election as a separate “place” with this place being dedicated to youth court matters with one-hundred percent (100%) of the cases on its docket being youth court matters. The chancellor to fill the place to be authorized under this section may be a resident of any county in the chancery court district. Election of the office of chancellor under this section shall be by election to be held in every county within the chancery court district.