Officer Job Descriptions - Category 4:

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CATEGORY FOUR
> Download Form Delegations may nominate one candidate for Chief Justice. Nomination forms due 9/29/06. Candidates are elected by a statewide secret ballot primary and a Convention general election, both occurring at T&E I.

The only officer in this category is the Chief Justice.

CHIEF JUSTICE

Qualifications:

• Has read and meets "General Qualifications for all Candidates" as outlined on the nomination categories page.
  
• Has taken part in the previous Sacramento YMCA Model Legislature/Court in the Judicial program, serving as a judge, justice or an attorney.
  
• Is a Senior in high school (grade 12) at the time of nomination.
  
• Recognized leadership in school, community, or YMCA activities.
• Ability to speak in public clearly and to the point.
  

Duties:

• Introduces Court at opening session of Model Legislature/Court program.
  
• Presides at all sessions of the Supreme Court and at all ceremonial sessions of the Judicial Program.
  
• Presides at all sessions of the judicial council.
  
• Conducts press conferences with the print and video programs.
  
• Sits at head table at official dinners of the Model Legislature/Court.
• Presents the Supreme Court and presides at the reading of the opinions of the Court.
• Must be familiar with the procedures of the Court program.
• Appoints a Youth Member from the Judicial Program to serve on the Program Committee of the Board of Directors.
  

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