3462

EXECUTIVE ORDERS

Governor, in writing, the names of the persons it
nominates as legally and MOST fully
professionally qualified to fill a vacancy. The
names of persons shall be listed in alphabetical
order. The report shall be submitted within 70
days after notification by the Commission's
Secretary that a vacancy exists or is about to
occur. The Commission shall release its report
to the public concurrently with submission of the
report to the Governor.

(e) Each Commission shall distribute
informational and educational materials
concerning judicial vacancies and the functions
of the Commission, in order to inform the public
of the Judicial selection process of the State.

5. CONFIDENTIALITY

EXCEPT FOR THE NAMES OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS
ACTUALLY NOMINATED TO THE GOVERNOR BY A
COMMISSION, THE NAMES OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
SUBMITS A PERSONAL DATA QUESTIONNAIRE TO A
COMMISSION IS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY NOT BE MADE
PUBLIC BY ANYONE. HOWEVER, THE SECRETARY MAY
RELEASE THE NAMES OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS TO A BAR
ASSOCIATION, ON RECEIVING SATISFACTORY ASSURANCES
THAT THE COMMITTEE OR PRESIDENT WILL NOT RELEASE
OR PERMIT THE RELEASE OF THE NAMES TO THE PUBLIC.
A PERSONAL DATA QUESTIONNAIRE SUBMITTED TO A
COMMISSION IS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY NOT BE
RELEASED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE APPLICANT,
EXCEPT THAT THE SECRETARY SHALL FORWARD TO THE
GOVERNOR THE PERSONAL DATA QUESTIONNAIRES OF
THOSE INDIVIDUALS ACTUALLY NOMINATED TO THE
GOVERNOR BY A COMMISSION.

[7] 6. Appointment [From List]

(A)  The Governor shall fill a judicial
vacancy by selecting a person from the list
submitted by the appropriate Commission.

(B)  WITH RESPECT TO ANY JUDICIAL VACANCY,
THE GOVERNOR ALSO MAY FILL THE MOST RECENT
JUDICIAL VACANCY BY SELECTING A PERSON FROM ANY
LIST PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED BY THE APPROPRIATE
COMMISSION FOR A JUDICIAL VACANCY ON THE SAME
COURT FOR WHICH THE CURRENT LIST IS SUBMITTED IF
THE PREVIOUS LIST WAS SUBMITTED WITHIN ONE
CALENDAR YEAR OF THE OCCURRENCE OF THE MOST
RECENT VACANCY AND INFORMATION ON THE NOMINEES IS
UPDATED.