(a)
(1) The qualified electors of the Eighteenth Judicial District-East shall elect:
(A) One (1) circuit judge and one (1) chancellor to serve the Eighteenth Judicial District-East, each of whom shall be a resident of the Eighteenth Judicial District-East; and
(B) One (1) circuit-chancery judge.
(2)
(A) In the Eighteenth Judicial District-East, there is created one (1) additional circuit-chancery judgeship which shall have jurisdiction in law, equity, and probate.
(B) The circuit judges, chancery judges, and circuit-chancery judges of the districts subject to this subsection may, by agreement, hold either of the circuit or chancery courts in their respective districts and may hear and try matters pending in any of those courts or may hear or try matters in the same court at the same time. The judges subject to this subsection may adopt such rules as they deem appropriate for the assignment of cases in the circuit and chancery courts of their district.
(3)
(A) The judge of the judgeship created by subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section shall be the judge of the juvenile division of chancery court. The judge shall serve as judge of the juvenile division in lieu of the judge who would otherwise be designated as judge of the juvenile division of chancery court in the judicial district.
(B) The judge of the additional circuit-chancery judgeship created in subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section shall devote such time as may be required to perform the duties of judge of the juvenile division, which duties shall be the primary obligation of the judge, and shall sit as judge of the circuit, chancery, or probate court as time permits.
(b) The qualified electors of the Eighteenth Judicial District-West shall elect one (1) circuit-chancery judge to serve the Eighteenth Judicial District-West who shall be a resident of the Eighteenth Judicial District-West.