Election of Chief Justice--Term of office--Removal

SDCL § 16-1-2.1 — under THE SUPREME COURT.

SDCL § 16-1-2.1

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be selected from among the justices of the Supreme Court by a majority vote of the justices for a term of four years without limitation in successive terms. The Chief Justice so selected may be removed by a four - fifths vote of the justices but such removal shall not thereby constitute his removal as a justice of the Supreme Court. Source: SL 1973, ch 128 , § 1.