Section VII-B-5: Terms and election.

  Each Judicial Officer elected before or after the adoption of
this Article shall, unless removed for cause, serve out the term
for which he is elected and those Judicial Officers serving at
the date of the adoption of this Article, whose Judicial Office
comes under the provision of this Article on the date of the
expiration of said term, shall be deemed to have been appointed
as provided herein and eligible to file a declaration of
candidacy to succeed themselves as provided in this Article.  If
retained in office, the term of each such Judicial Officer shall
be six (6) years commencing the second Monday in January
following such election.
  The term and election of each Judicial Officer appointed to
fill a vacancy after the adoption of this Article shall be as
follows:  If such appointed officer has served or will have
served twelve (12) months on or before the next general election
following appointment, such officer may file for election for the
remainder of the term for which such officer was appointed, or
for a six (6) year term, whichever is applicable, within the time
and in the manner elected Judicial Officers file their candidacy
under this Article. If such appointed officer has not served or
will not have served twelve (12) months on or before the next
general election following appointment, such officer shall
continue in office until the second general election following
appointment and may file for selection for the remainder of the
term or for a six (6) year term, whichever is applicable, as
herein provided.