Agency: Administrative Services Line Item: Judicial Conduct Commission Function The Judicial Conduct Commission is a quasi-independent agency that investigates and resolves complaints against Utah judges. The executive director manages claims, assigns investigators, and prosecutes judges when necessary. The commission dismisses approximately ninety percent of all complaints, resolves five percent by stipulation, and conducts formal hearings for five percent of all complaints. Statutory Authority A constitutional amendment passed in 1984 established the Commission as part of Article VIII, Section 13 of the Utah Constitution. Following investigations and hearings, if the commission finds cause as outlined in Section 13, it may recommend that the Supreme Court reprimand, censure, suspend, remove, or involuntarily retire any justice or judge. Commission composition is defined in UCA 78-8-102 as: - Two members from the House of Representatives
- Two members of the Senate
- Two members of the Utah State Bar
- Three non-members of the Bar, appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate
- One member of the Utah Court of Appeals
- One judge from a trial court of record
Intent Language Under terms of UCA 63-38-8.1(3), the Legislature intends that funds provided by Item 42, Chapter 1, Laws of Utah 2007 shall not lapse and that those funds shall be used to hire temporary contractors on as as-needed basis. Funding Detail Current expense in this budget is used to hire outside investigators and temporary employees based on case load. | Sources of Finance | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | General Fund | $223,200 | $229,200 | $244,500 | $254,700 | $256,400 | | General Fund, One-time | $1,000 | $0 | ($600) | $0 | $0 | | Beginning Nonlapsing | $48,000 | $41,600 | $54,000 | $59,200 | $59,200 | | Closing Nonlapsing | ($41,600) | ($54,000) | ($59,200) | ($97,500) | ($59,200) | | Total | $230,600 | $216,800 | $238,700 | $216,400 | $256,400 |
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| | Programs: | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | Judicial Conduct Commission | $230,600 | $216,800 | $238,700 | $216,400 | $256,400 | | Total | $230,600 | $216,800 | $238,700 | $216,400 | $256,400 |
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| | Categories of Expenditure | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | Personal Services | $168,000 | $174,700 | $184,600 | $183,100 | $211,400 | | In-State Travel | $6,200 | $7,100 | $3,100 | $2,700 | $3,100 | | Out of State Travel | $5,600 | $2,100 | $6,600 | $4,400 | $6,600 | | Current Expense | $44,900 | $25,400 | $33,400 | $21,900 | $28,700 | | DP Current Expense | $5,900 | $2,300 | $11,000 | $4,300 | $6,600 | | Capital Outlay | $0 | $5,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | | Total | $230,600 | $216,800 | $238,700 | $216,400 | $256,400 |
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| | Other Indicators | 2005
Actual | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Approp | | Budgeted FTE | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | | Actual FTE | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
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