Section VII-B-1: Governing provisions - Definitions.

  (a)  The provisions of this Article shall govern the selection
and tenure of all Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the
Court of Criminal Appeals of the State of Oklahoma, to which the
provisions hereof may be extended as hereinafter provided, other
provisions of the Constitution or statutes of the State of
Oklahoma to the contrary notwithstanding, and the provisions of
Article VII as proposed by House Joint Resolution No. 508 of the
First Session of the Thirty-first Oklahoma Legislature to the
contrary notwithstanding.
  (b)  As used in this Section, "Judicial Office" means the
offices of Justice of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court
of Criminal Appeals and "Judicial Officer" means a Justice or
Judge of each such court, excluding retired or supernumerary
Justices or Judges.