Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct
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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
P.O. Box 12265
Austin, Texas 78711
Phone: (512) 463-5533
Fax: (512) 463-0511
See also
- State judge disciplinary agencies
- Texas Proposition 8, Creation of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission (1965)
External links
- State Commission on Judicial Conduct
- Dallas Morning News, "State Commission on Judicial Conduct has the job of judging Texas' judges," December 14, 2009
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