Commission Administrative Duties

(a) File Maintenance. The Commission must maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the Commission. The file must include:

(1) the name of the judge or judicial candidate who is the subject of the complaint;

(2) the name of the person who filed the complaint;

(3) the date on which the complaint was filed;

(4) the subject matter of the complaint;

(5) additional documentation submitted by the complainant supporting the complaint;

(6) the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;

(7) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and

(8) if the Commission dismisses the complaint, an explanation of the reason for dismissing the complaint.

(b) Extension Notice. If the Commission orders an extension of time under Rules 4(h) or (i), the Commission must timely inform the following of the extension without disclosing confidential information regarding the complaint:

(1) the Governor;

(2) the Lieutenant Governor;

(3) the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(4) the presiding officer of each legislative standing committee with primary jurisdiction over the judiciary;

(5) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;

(6) the Office of Court Administration; and

(7) the Presiding Judge of the administrative judicial region where the judge serves or where the judicial candidate is campaigning to serve.

(c) Bail Reprimand Notice. If, after a formal proceeding, the Commission issues a reprimand for a judge’s persistent or willful violation of Article 17.15 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Commission must send notice of the reprimand to:

(1) the Governor;

(2) the Lieutenant Governor;

(3) the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(4) the presiding officer of each legislative standing committee with primary jurisdiction over the judiciary;

(5) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;

(6) the Office of the Court Administration;

(7) the Presiding Judge of the administrative judicial region in which is located the court the reprimanded judge serves; and

(8) each judge of a constitutional county court in the geographic region in which the reprimanded judge serves.

(d) Reporting to Supreme Court. The Commission must send to the Supreme Court a copy of reports required by statute, including the reports required by Sections 33.005, 33.008, 33.040 of the Government Code.

(e) Suspension Notice. When the Commission orders the suspension of a judge, the Commission must send a copy of the suspension order to the appropriate city, county, and state officials.

(f) Education Noncompliance. The Commission must publicly list on its website judges who have been suspended for noncompliance with judicial-education requirements set forth in governing statutes or rules.