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Section VII-2: Supreme Court Justices - Number - Terms - Vacancies - Qualifications - Chief Justice - Vice Chief Justice.

  The Supreme Court shall consist of nine Justices until the
number shall be changed by statute and each Justice shall be from
a separate district of the State.  Each district shall remain as
presently constituted until otherwise provided by Statute.  The
terms of office of the Justices of the Supreme Court shall be six
years and shall commence on the second Monday of January
following their election.  Those appointed or elected to fill
vacancies shall assume office immediately upon qualifying for the
office.  Each Justice, at the time of his election or
appointment, shall have attained the age of thirty years, shall
have been a qualified elector in the district for at least one
year immediately prior to the date of filing or appointment, and
shall have been a licensed practicing attorney or judge of a
court of record, or both, in Oklahoma for five years preceding
his election or appointment and shall continue to be a duly
licensed attorney while in office to be eligible to hold the
office.  The Justices shall choose from among their members a
Chief Justice and a Vice Chief Justice.  

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