A Justice of the Supreme Court or Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals who has been appointed and who will have served twelve (12) months in office before the next General Election and who seeks to be retained in office must file a Declaration of Candidacy to be retained in office with the Secretary of State not less than sixty (60) days before the date of such election. If such judicial officer has not served twelve (12) months on or before the next General Election following his appointment, he shall continue in office, and he shall file a Declaration of Candidacy to be retained in office with the Secretary of State not less than sixty (60) days before the date of the second General Election following his appointment.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 10-102, operative Jan. 1, 1975; Laws 1977, c. 136, § 2.