Tex. Government Code § 33.033
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§ 33.033. NOTIFICATION TO COMPLAINANT.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission shall promptly notify a complainant of the disposition of the case.
(b) The communication shall inform the complainant that:
(1) the case has been dismissed;
(2) a private sanction or order of additional education has been issued by the commission;
(3) a public sanction has been issued by the commission;
(4) formal proceedings have been instituted; or
(5) a judge has resigned from judicial office in lieu of disciplinary action by the commission.
(c) The communication may not contain the name of a judge unless a public sanction has been issued by the commission or formal proceedings have been instituted.
(d) If a public sanction has been issued by the commission, the communication must include a copy of the public sanction.
(e) If the complaint is dismissed by the commission, the commission shall include in the notification under Subsection (a):
(1) an explanation of each reason for the dismissal, including, as applicable, in plain, easily understandable language, each reason the conduct alleged in the complaint did not constitute judicial misconduct; and
(2) information relating to requesting reconsideration of the dismissed complaint as provided by Sections 33.035(a) and (f).
(b) The communication shall inform the complainant that:
(1) the case has been dismissed;
(2) a private sanction or order of additional education has been issued by the commission;
(3) a public sanction has been issued by the commission;
(4) formal proceedings have been instituted; or
(5) a judge has resigned from judicial office in lieu of disciplinary action by the commission.
(c) The communication may not contain the name of a judge unless a public sanction has been issued by the commission or formal proceedings have been instituted.
(d) If a public sanction has been issued by the commission, the communication must include a copy of the public sanction.
(e) If the complaint is dismissed by the commission, the commission shall include in the notification under Subsection (a):
(1) an explanation of each reason for the dismissal, including, as applicable, in plain, easily understandable language, each reason the conduct alleged in the complaint did not constitute judicial misconduct; and
(2) information relating to requesting reconsideration of the dismissed complaint as provided by Sections 33.035(a) and (f).
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