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TX Govt Code § 33.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 33 - State Commission on Judicial Conduct|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 33.033. Notification to Complainant

Sec. 33.033.  NOTIFICATION TO COMPLAINANT.  (a)  The commission shall promptly notify a complainant of the disposition of the case.(b)  The communication shall inform the complainant that:(1)  the case has been dismissed;(2)  a private sanction or order of additional education has been issued by the commission;(3)  a public sanction has been issued by the commission;(4)  formal proceedings have been instituted;  or(5)  a judge has resigned from judicial office in lieu of disciplinary action by the commission.(c)  The communication may not contain the name of a judge unless a public sanction has been issued by the commission or formal proceedings have been instituted.(d)  If a public sanction has been issued by the commission, the communication must include a copy of the public sanction.(e)  If the complaint is dismissed by the commission, the commission shall include in the notification under Subsection (a):(1)  an explanation of each reason for the dismissal, including, as applicable, in plain, easily understandable language, each reason the conduct alleged in the complaint did not constitute judicial misconduct; and(2)  information relating to requesting reconsideration of the dismissed complaint as provided by Sections 33.035(a) and (f).|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 486, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 31, 1987;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 462, Sec. 17, eff. June 18, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 917, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 513 (S.B. 209), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 33.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 33 - State Commission on Judicial Conduct|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 33.035. Reconsideration of Complaint

Sec. 33.035.  RECONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINT.  (a)  A complainant may request reconsideration of a dismissed complaint if, not later than the 30th day after the date of the communication informing the complainant of the dismissal, the complainant provides additional evidence of misconduct committed by the judge.(b)  The commission shall deny a request for reconsideration if the complainant does not meet the requirements under Subsection (a).  The commission shall notify the complainant of the denial in writing.(c)  The commission shall grant a request for reconsideration if the complainant meets the requirements under Subsection (a).  After granting a request, the commission shall vote to:(1)  affirm the original decision to dismiss the complaint;  or(2)  reopen the complaint.(d)  The commission shall notify the complainant of the results of the commission's vote under Subsection (c) in writing.(e)  The commission shall conduct an appropriate investigation of a complaint reopened under Subsection (c)(2).  The investigation shall be conducted by commission staff who were not involved in the original investigation.(f)  A complainant may request reconsideration of a dismissed complaint under this section only once.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 917, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 33.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 33 - State Commission on Judicial Conduct|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 33.036. Certain Disclosure of Information

Sec. 33.036.  CERTAIN DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.  (a)  To protect the public interest, the commission may disclose information relating to an investigation or proceeding under this chapter to:(1)  a law enforcement agency;(2)  a public official who is authorized or required by law to appoint a person to serve as a judge;(3)  the supreme court;  or(4)  an entity that provides commission-ordered education to judges.(b)  Information may be disclosed under this section only to the extent necessary for the recipient of the information to perform an additional duty or function.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 917, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 33.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 33 - State Commission on Judicial Conduct|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 33.037. Suspension Pending Appeal

Sec. 33.037.  SUSPENSION PENDING APPEAL.  If a judge who is convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving official misconduct appeals the conviction, the commission shall suspend the judge from office without pay pending final disposition of the appeal.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 917, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 33.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 33 - State Commission on Judicial Conduct|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 33.038. Automatic Removal

Sec. 33.038.  AUTOMATIC REMOVAL.  A judge is automatically removed from the judge's office if the judge is convicted of or is granted deferred adjudication for:(1)  a felony;  or(2)  a misdemeanor involving official misconduct.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 917, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 33.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 33 - State Commission on Judicial Conduct|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 33.039. Review of Commission Operations and Procedural Rules

Sec. 33.039.  REVIEW OF COMMISSION OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURAL RULES.  The commission periodically as the commission determines appropriate shall:(1)  assess the operations of the commission and implement any improvements needed to increase efficiency; and(2)  review the commission's procedural rules adopted by the supreme court to determine whether rule amendments are necessary to reflect changes in law, including changes made through court opinions and statutory and constitutional amendments, and report to the supreme court the needed rule revisions and suggested language for those revisions.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 513 (S.B. 209), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 33.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 33 - State Commission on Judicial Conduct|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 33.040. Annual Report

Text of section effective on September 01, 2022Sec. 33.040.  ANNUAL REPORT.  Not later than September 1 of each year, the commission shall prepare and submit to the legislature a report of:(1)  the total number of complaints the commission failed to finalize not later than the 270th day following the date the complaint was filed with the commission; and(2)  the total number of complaints included in Subdivision (1) that the commission declined to further  investigate because of a law enforcement agency investigation.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 737 (H.B. 4344), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2022.|For expiration of this section, see Subsection (b).
TX Govt Code § 33.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 33 - State Commission on Judicial Conduct|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 33.041. Legislative Report

Text of section effective on September 01, 2022Sec. 33.041.  LEGISLATIVE REPORT.  (a)  The commission shall prepare a report for the 88th Legislature regarding any statutory changes that would improve the commission's effectiveness, efficiency, and transparency in filing, investigating, and processing any complaint filed with the commission.(b)  This section expires September 1, 2023.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 737 (H.B. 4344), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2022.|
TX Govt Code § 33.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 33 - State Commission on Judicial Conduct|Subchapter C. Judicial Conduct|Section 33.051. Solicitation or Acceptance of Referral Fees or Gifts by Judge; Criminal Penalty

Sec. 33.051.  SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF REFERRAL FEES OR GIFTS BY JUDGE;  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A judge commits an offense if the judge solicits or accepts a gift or a referral fee in exchange for referring any kind of legal business to an attorney or law firm.  This subsection does not prohibit a judge from:(1)  soliciting funds for appropriate campaign or officeholder expenses as permitted by Canon 4D, Code of Judicial Conduct, and state law;  or(2)  accepting a gift in accordance with the provisions of Canon 4D, Code of Judicial Conduct.(b)  It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that:(1)  the judge solicited the gift or referral fee before taking the oath of office but accepted the gift or fee after taking the oath of office;  or(2)  the judge solicited or accepted the gift or referral fee after taking the oath of office in exchange for referring to an attorney or law firm legal business that the judge was engaged in but was unable to complete before taking the oath of office.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.(d)  If, after an investigation, the commission determines that a judge engaged in conduct described by Subsection (a) to which Subsection (b) does not apply, the commission may issue a sanction against the judge or institute formal proceedings, regardless of whether the judge is being prosecuted or has been convicted of an offense under this section.(e)  An attorney or judge who has information that a judge engaged in conduct described by Subsection (a) to which Subsection (b) does not apply shall file a complaint with the commission not later than the 30th day after the date the attorney or judge obtained the information.  A judge who fails to comply with this subsection is subject to sanctions by the commission.  An attorney who fails to comply with this subsection is subject to discipline by the Commission for Lawyer Discipline under Subchapter E, Chapter 81.(f)  For purposes of this section:(1)  "Judge" does not include a constitutional county court judge, a statutory county court judge who is authorized by law to engage in the private practice of law, a justice of the peace, or a municipal court judge, if that judge or justice of the peace solicits or accepts a gift or a referral fee in exchange for referring legal business that involves a matter over which that judge or justice of the peace will not preside in the court of that judge or justice of the peace.(2)  "Referral fee" includes forwarding fees, acknowledgment fees, and any form of payment, benefit, or compensation related to the referral or placement of a potential client for legal services.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 850, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 35.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 35 - Judicial Compensation Commission|Subchapter A. Organization|Section 35.001. Definition

Sec. 35.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "commission" means the Judicial Compensation Commission.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1090 (H.B. 3199), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 35.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 35 - Judicial Compensation Commission|Subchapter A. Organization|Section 35.002. Membership; Terms

Sec. 35.002.  MEMBERSHIP; TERMS.  (a)  The commission consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.(b)  No more than three members serving on the commission may be licensed to practice law in this state.(c)  Members serve for staggered terms of six years with the terms of three members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1090 (H.B. 3199), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 35.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 35 - Judicial Compensation Commission|Subchapter A. Organization|Section 35.003. Vacancy

Sec. 35.003.  VACANCY.  In the event of a vacancy, the governor shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired portion of the term.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1090 (H.B. 3199), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 35.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 35 - Judicial Compensation Commission|Subchapter A. Organization|Section 35.004. Presiding Officer

Sec. 35.004.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The governor shall designate a member of the commission as the presiding officer of the commission to serve in that capacity at the will of the governor.  The presiding officer may vote on all matters before the commission.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1090 (H.B. 3199), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 35.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 35 - Judicial Compensation Commission|Subchapter A. Organization|Section 35.005. Qualifications

Sec. 35.005.  QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  Each  member must be a registered voter of the state.(b)  A member of the commission may not hold any other public office or be an employee of any state department, agency, board, or commission during the member's tenure on the commission.(c)  A person may not be a member of the commission or act as the general counsel to the commission if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the commission.(d)  Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1090 (H.B. 3199), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 35.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 35 - Judicial Compensation Commission|Subchapter A. Organization|Section 35.006. Removal

Sec. 35.006.  REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the commission that a member:(1)  does not have at the time of appointment the qualification required by Section 35.005(a);(2)  does not maintain during service on the commission the qualification required by Section 35.005(a);(3)  violates the prohibition established by Section 35.005(b);(4)  is ineligible for membership under Section 35.005(c);(5)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or(6)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the commission.(b)  The validity of an action of the commission is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a commission member exists.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1090 (H.B. 3199), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 35.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 35 - Judicial Compensation Commission|Subchapter A. Organization|Section 35.007. Administrative Support

Sec. 35.007.  ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.  (a)  The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall provide administrative support for the commission.  The commission is entitled to receive staff support, meeting facilities, temporary work facilities, including computer, telephone, reproduction, and facsimile equipment, available data, and other resources from the office as necessary to carry out the commission's powers and duties.(b)  The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall grant all reasonable requests for staff support and resources under this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1090 (H.B. 3199), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 35.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 35 - Judicial Compensation Commission|Subchapter A. Organization|Section 35.008. Compensation and Reimbursement

Sec. 35.008.  COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  A member of the commission may not receive compensation for the member's service on the commission.(b)  The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall reimburse a member for all actual and reasonable expenses incurred in the exercise of powers and performance of duties under this chapter.(c)  A member shall follow the reimbursement procedures of the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1090 (H.B. 3199), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 35.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 35 - Judicial Compensation Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 35.101. Meetings

Sec. 35.101.  MEETINGS.  The commission shall meet at the call of the presiding officer or at the request of a majority of the members.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1090 (H.B. 3199), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 35.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle B - Judges|Chapter 35 - Judicial Compensation Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 35.102. Biennial Reports

Sec. 35.102.  BIENNIAL REPORTS.  (a)  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the  commission shall make a biennial report to the legislature.  In the report, the commission shall recommend the proper salaries to be paid by the state for all justices and judges of the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, the courts of appeals, and the district courts.(b)  In recommending the proper salaries for all justices and judges of the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, the courts of appeals, and the district courts, the commission shall consider the following factors:(1)  the skill and experience required of the particular judgeship at issue;(2)  the value of compensable service performed by justices and judges, as determined by reference to judicial compensation in other states and the federal government;(3)  the value of comparable service performed in the private sector, including private judging, arbitration, and mediation;(4)  the compensation of attorneys in the private sector;(5)  the cost of living and changes in the cost of living;(6)  the compensation from the state presently received by other public officials in the state, including:(A)  state constitutional officeholders;(B)  deans, presidents, and chancellors of the public university systems; and(C)  city attorneys in major metropolitan areas for which that information is readily available;(7)  other factors that are normally or traditionally taken into consideration in the determination of judicial compensation; and(8)  most importantly, the level of overall compensation adequate to attract the most highly qualified individuals in the state, from a diversity of life and professional experiences, to serve in the judiciary without unreasonable economic hardship and with judicial independence unaffected by financial concerns.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1090 (H.B. 3199), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 41.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle C - Prosecuting Attorneys|Chapter 41 - General Provisions|Subchapter A. Office of Prosecuting Attorney|Section 41.001. Qualifications

Sec. 41.001.  QUALIFICATIONS.  A district or county attorney must be a licensed attorney.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 41.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle C - Prosecuting Attorneys|Chapter 41 - General Provisions|Subchapter A. Office of Prosecuting Attorney|Section 41.002. Notification of Address

Sec. 41.002.  NOTIFICATION OF ADDRESS.  Each district and county attorney shall notify the comptroller of his post office address as soon as practicable after his election and qualification.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 990 (H.B. 1781), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 41.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle C - Prosecuting Attorneys|Chapter 41 - General Provisions|Subchapter A. Office of Prosecuting Attorney|Section 41.003. Admission by Prosecutor

Sec. 41.003.  ADMISSION BY PROSECUTOR.  An admission made by a district or county attorney in a suit or action to which the state is a party does not prejudice the rights of the state.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 41.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle C - Prosecuting Attorneys|Chapter 41 - General Provisions|Subchapter A. Office of Prosecuting Attorney|Section 41.004. Acceptance of Reward

Sec. 41.004.  ACCEPTANCE OF REWARD.  (a)  A district or county attorney, either before or after the case is tried and finally determined, may not take from any person a fee, article of value, compensation, reward, or gift, or a promise of any of these, to prosecute a case that he is required by law to prosecute or as consideration or a testimonial for his services in a case that he is required by law to prosecute.(b)  Section 41.004(a) does not apply to funds provided by the government of the United States through the Texas Department of Human Services to local prosecutorial offices for the purpose of assisting to defray the costs of prosecutions.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1066, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 41.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle C - Prosecuting Attorneys|Chapter 41 - General Provisions|Subchapter A. Office of Prosecuting Attorney|Section 41.005. Collection of Money

Sec. 41.005.  COLLECTION OF MONEY.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date on which a district or county attorney receives any money collected for the state or a county, the district or county attorney shall, after deducting the commissions provided by this section, pay the money into the treasury of the state or of the county to which it belongs.(b)  The district or county attorney may retain a commission from money collected for the state or a county.  The amount of the commission in any one case is 10 percent of the first $1,000 collected, and five percent of the amount collected over $1,000.(c)  Subsections (a) and (b) of this section also apply to money realized for the state under the laws governing escheat.(d)  Not later than the last day of August of each year, each district and county attorney shall file in the office of the comptroller or of the county treasurer, as the case may be, a sworn account of all money received by him by virtue of his office during the preceding year and payable into the state or county treasury.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 41.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle C - Prosecuting Attorneys|Chapter 41 - General Provisions|Subchapter A. Office of Prosecuting Attorney|Section 41.006. Report to Attorney General

Sec. 41.006.  REPORT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.  At the times and in the form that the attorney general directs, the district and county attorneys shall report to the attorney general the information from their districts and counties that the attorney general desires relating to criminal matters and the interests of the state.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|