The Commission on Judicial Conduct, the Commission on Judicial Nomination, and the Governor's Judicial Screening Committees are the three Judicial Commissions for the State of New York. The Commission on Judicial Conduct investigates complaints of misconduct against judges and justices. The Commission on Judicial Nomination evaluates candidates and makes recommendations to the Governor for appointments to the Court of Appeals. The Governor's Judicial Screening Committees review qualifications and make recommendations to the Governor to fill judicial vacancies on courts other than the Court of Appeals, such as the Court of Claims and the Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court.

The Commissions are included in the Public Protection and General Government appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive proposes an All Funds State Operations appropriation of $2,426,000, an increase of $36,000 or 1.5 percent over State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2002-03.

Commission on Judicial Conduct

The Executive proposes a General Fund appropriation of $2,266,000. This represents an increase of $36,000 or 1.6 percent over the SFY 2002-03 funding level. The increase is attributed to salary adjustments and other costs associated with Commission operations.

Judicial Screening Committees

The Executive recommends a General Fund appropriation of $150,000. This represents no change from the SFY 2002-03 funding level.

Commission on Judicial Nomination

The Executive recommends a General Fund appropriation of $10,000. This represents no change from the SFY 2002 03 funding level.