2006 New York Code - 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.