Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change


AGENCY SUMMARY
  General Fund                   2,280,000     2,390,000      110,000    4.82%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:      2,280,000     2,390,000      110,000    4.82%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund                   2,280,000     2,390,000      110,000    4.82%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:    2,280,000     2,390,000      110,000    4.82%

Judicial Conduct
  General Fund                   2,120,000     2,230,000      110,000    5.19%
  Total for Program:             2,120,000     2,230,000      110,000    5.19%

Judicial Screening Committees
  General Fund                     150,000       150,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:               150,000       150,000            0    0.00%

Judicial Nomination, Commission on
  General Fund                      10,000        10,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:                10,000        10,000            0    0.00%

                                                                    
                                                                    
      

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
                                   Current     Requested
Program                            2001-02       2002-03   Change
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
Judicial Conduct                        26            26        0

Total General Fund :                    26            26        0

TOTAL:                                  26            26        0
                                                                    
                                                                    
       


                          BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
                   (Executive Budget: pp. 341-342)

The Commission on Judicial Conduct, the Commission on Judicial
Nomination, and the Governor's Judicial Screening Committees represent
the three Judicial Commissions for the State of New York.  The
Commission on Judicial Conduct investigates complaints of misconduct
against judges and justices.  The Commission on Judicial Nomination
evaluates candidates and makes recommendations to the Governor for
appointments to the Court of Appeals.  The Governor's Judicial
Screening Committees review qualifications and make recommendations
to the Governor to fill judicial vacancies on courts other than the
Court of Appeals, such as the Court of Claims and the Appellate
Divisions of the Supreme Court.

These agencies are included in the Public Protection and General
Government appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive recommends an All Funds appropriations of $2,390,000,
an increase of $110,000 or 4.8 percent over State Fiscal Year (SFY)
2001-02.

Commission on Judicial Conduct

The Governor proposes a General Fund appropriation of $2,230,000. 
This represents an increase of $110,000 or 5.2 percent over the SFY
2001-02 funding level.  The increase is attributed to salary
adjustments and other costs associated with agency operation.

Judicial Screening Committees

The Governor recommends a General Fund appropriation of $150,000. 
This represents no change from the SFY 2001-02 funding level.

Commission on Judicial Nominations

The Governor recommends a General Fund appropriation of $10,000.  This
represents no change from the SFY 2001-02 funding level.