NY Jud L § 63 (2021)
2021 New York Laws JUD - Judiciary Article 3-A - Commission on Judicial Nomination 63 - Functions of the Commission.

§  63.  Functions  of the commission. 1. The commission shall consider and evaluate the qualifications of candidates  for  appointment  to  the offices  of chief judge and associate judge of the court of appeals and, as a vacancy occurs in any such office, shall recommend to the  governor persons  who  by their character, temperament, professional aptitude and experience are well qualified to hold such judicial office.   2. (a) In recognition of the  unique  responsibilities  of  the  chief judge  of  the court of appeals for policies of judicial administration, for a vacancy  in  the  office  of  chief  judge  the  commission  shall recommend to the governor seven persons.  (b)  For  a  vacancy  in the office of associate judge, the commission shall recommend to the governor at least three persons and not more than seven persons. Should more than one vacancy exist at the  same  time  in the  office of associate judge, the number of persons recommended by the commission to the governor shall be at least three plus  one  additional person for each vacancy in such office, and not more than seven plus one additional person for each vacancy in such office.  (c) Should vacancies exist in the offices of chief judge and associate judge at the same time, the commission shall recommend for the office of associate  judge  the  number of persons as provided in paragraph (b) of this subdivision,  provided,  however,  that  in  addition  thereto  the commission may also recommend for associate judge any of the persons who have been recommended to the governor for the office of chief judge.   3.  A  recommendation to the governor shall require the concurrence of eight members of the commission. The  recommendations  to  the  governor shall  be  transmitted  to the governor in a single written report which shall be released to the public by the commission  at  the  time  it  is submitted  to  the governor. The report shall be in writing, signed only by the chairman, and shall include the commission's findings relating to the   character,   temperament,   professional   aptitude,   experience, qualifications   and  fitness  for  office  of  each  candidate  who  is recommended to the governor.   4. No person  shall  be  recommended  to  the  governor  who  has  not consented  to be a candidate, who has not been personally interviewed by a quorum of the membership of the commission, and who has  not  filed  a financial  statement  with the commission, on a form to be prescribed by the commission.  The  financial  statement  shall  consist  of  a  sworn statement of the person's assets, liabilities and sources of income, and any  other  relevant  financial  information  which  the  commission may require. The commission shall transmit to  the  governor  the  financial statement  filed  by  each person who is recommended. The governor shall make available to the public the financial statement filed by the person who is appointed to fill a vacancy. The financial  statements  filed  by all other persons recommended to the governor, but not appointed by him, shall be confidential.