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Texas Constitutional Amendment - Proposition 5 - FOR
proposition
MCTP is FOR this proposition.
The constitutional amendment providing additional powers to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct with respect to candidates for judicial office.
Origin: House Joint Resolution 165 by State Rep. Jacey Jetton (R–Sugar Land)
What it Does: Authorizes the commission to investigate complaints and reports against candidates for state judicial office in the same manner it does judicial officeholders.
Background: The Texas Constitution, Article 5, Sec. 1-a, provides for the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and empowers the commission to accept complaints or reports regarding state judicial officeholders and conduct investigations. The commission may issue private or public admonitions, warnings, reprimands, or require additional training of judicial officeholders.
MCTP Position: While we have a concern about the general politcal position of the left-leaning State Commission on Judicial Conduct, we feel it's only fair to hold candidates for judicial office to the same standard as elected judicial officials. But the commission should be watched for abuse of their authority.
