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JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS 


                          Adjusted       Executive    Legislative                       
                           Approp.         Request        Approp.
                           2000-01         2001-02        2001-02   Change


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund           2,264,500       2,280,000      2,280,000        0 
  Total for 
  STATE OPERATIONS:      2,264,500       2,280,000      2,280,000        0

Agency Mission

The Judicial Commissions budget contains two distinct commissions, the Commission on Judicial Conduct and the Commission on Judicial Nomination. This budget also includes the Governor's Judicial Screening Committees. The Commission on Judicial Conduct investigates complaints of misconduct against State judges and local justices. The Commission on Judicial Nomination is responsible for evaluating candidates and making recommendations to the Governor for appointments to the Court of Appeals. The Governor's Judicial Screening Committees evaluate the qualifications of candidates and make recommendations to the Governor for appointments to fill judicial vacancies other than those on the Court of Appeals.

Year-to-Year Change

The Executive proposes an overall increase of $15,500 or 0.7 percent over State Fiscal Year 2000-01.

Legislative Changes

The Assembly makes no changes to the Executive's proposal.