9-1-5. COURT PERSONNEL.

1. There shall be appointed three (3) Appellate Court Justices consisting of two (2) or more attorneys licensed to practice before the Federal Courts and may include one (1) lay person, who shall have the same qualifications as those hereinafter specified for Associate Judges of the Tribal Court. All Appellate Justices are to be selected by the Tribal Judiciary Committee and approved by the Tribal Council.
2. There shall be appointed for the Tribal Court one (1) Chief Judge and two (2) more associate Judges as the Judiciary and the Tribal Council see fit.
   1. To be eligible to hold the office of Chief Judge or Associate Judge, a Person
      1. Must me at least thirty (30) years of age and not more than seventy (70) years of age.
      2. Must be of high moral character and integrity.
      3. Must have a high school education or equivalent thereof and be capable of preparing the papers and reports incident to the office of Judge.
      4. Must be physically capable of carrying out the duties of the office.
      5. A member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe shall be given preference.
      6. At least one (1) Associate Judge shall be bilingual in English and Lakota.
   2. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this code to the contrary, no person is eligible to hold the position of Chief Judge of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe unless such person is an attorney at law and admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the District of South Dakota.
   3. All Tribal Court Judges shall be selected by the Judiciary Committee and recommended to the Tribal Council for approval. Appointments of Tribal Judges shall be for a probationary period of one (1) year during which time such appointment can be terminated by written notice from the Judiciary Committee of the Tribal Council. Following the one (1) year probationary period, Tribal Judges shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years.