Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to the term of judicial officers

This bill proposes changing how Massachusetts judges serve their terms by replacing lifetime tenure with fixed seven-year terms. Under this plan, judges would initially serve seven years and then require a majority vote from the state council to be reappointed for additional seven-year terms. The amendment also establishes specific rules for removing judges, including mandatory retirement at age 70 and provisions for removal due to disability or misconduct. These changes would directly affect all state judicial officers by altering the length of their service and the process for their continued employment.