Which of the following is not a source of authority for the Commission on Judicial Conduct?

• A. The United States Constitution
• B. The Texas Constitution Article V, Section 1-a
• C. Chapter 33 of the Texas Government Code
• D. The Texas Administrative Code

Answer: (A)

The main idea is where the Commission on Judicial Conduct gets its authority. In Texas, this Commission is created and empowered by state law and the state constitution, not by the federal constitution. Specifically, its authority comes from the Texas Constitution (Article V, Section 1-a) and from statutes in Chapter 33 of the Texas Government Code, with the Texas Administrative Code providing the rules that implement those statutes. The United States Constitution does not establish or grant the Commission’s authority; federal law may influence broader rights and due process, but the Commission’s power to operate and regulate Texas judges comes from Texas law.