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The '''Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct''' is a [[State judge disciplinary agencies|judicial disciplinary agency]] in [[Texas]].<ref name="Commission">[http://www.scjc.state.tx.us/ ''State Commission on Judicial Conduct'']</ref> | The '''Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct''' is a [[State judge disciplinary agencies|judicial disciplinary agency]] in [[Texas]].<ref name="Commission">[http://www.scjc.state.tx.us/ ''State Commission on Judicial Conduct'']</ref> | ||
<center><small>''Note: State judicial disciplinary agencies do not have appellate jurisdiction or authority over federal court judges and justices.</small></center>''<hr> | |||
==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
The commission is made up of 13 members: six judges, two lawyers and five members of the public. The judges are appointed by the state [[Texas Supreme Court|supreme court]], the lawyers are appointed by the State Bar of Texas, and the members of the public are appointed by the [[Governor of Texas|governor]].<ref>[http://www.scjc.state.tx.us/ ''State Commission on Judicial Conduct'', "Commissioner Information"]</ref> | The commission is made up of 13 members: six judges, two lawyers and five members of the public. The judges are appointed by the state [[Texas Supreme Court|supreme court]], the lawyers are appointed by the State Bar of Texas, and the members of the public are appointed by the [[Governor of Texas|governor]].<ref>[http://www.scjc.state.tx.us/ ''State Commission on Judicial Conduct'', "Commissioner Information"]</ref> | ||
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==Contact information== | ==Contact information== | ||
State Commission on Judicial Conduct<br> | State Commission on Judicial Conduct<br> | ||
300 West 15th Street<br> | |||
Austin, Texas 78701<br> | |||
Mailing address:<br> | |||
P.O. Box 12265<br> | P.O. Box 12265<br> | ||
Austin, Texas 78711<br> | Austin, Texas 78711<br> | ||
Phone: (512) 463-5533<br> | |||
Fax: (512) 463-0511 | '''Phone:''' (512) 463-5533<br> | ||
'''Fax:''' (512) 463-0511<br> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[ | * [[Courts in Texas]] | ||
* [[Texas Proposition 8, Creation of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission (1965)|Texas Proposition 8, Creation of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission (1965)]] | * [[Texas Proposition 8, Creation of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission (1965)|Texas Proposition 8, Creation of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission (1965)]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.scjc.state.tx.us/ ''State Commission on Judicial Conduct''] | * [http://www.scjc.state.tx.us/ ''State Commission on Judicial Conduct''] | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct is a judicial disciplinary agency in Texas.[1]
Organization
The commission is made up of 13 members: six judges, two lawyers and five members of the public. The judges are appointed by the state supreme court, the lawyers are appointed by the State Bar of Texas, and the members of the public are appointed by the governor.[2]
Governing laws
- Article 5, Section 1(a), of the Texas Constitution
- Texas Constitution and Statutes, "Chapter 33 of the Texas Government Code"
Contact information
State Commission on Judicial Conduct
300 West 15th Street
Austin, Texas 78701
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 12265
Austin, Texas 78711
Phone: (512) 463-5533
Fax: (512) 463-0511
See also
- Courts in Texas
- Texas Proposition 8, Creation of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission (1965)
External links
Footnotes
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