Commission Staff

(a) Executive Director. The Executive Director shall have the duties and responsibilities prescribed by the Commission, including but not limited to: (1) (2) (3) reviewing complaints and information as to alleged misconduct or disability, and making preliminary evaluations with respect thereof; providing training and developing educational resources relating to the Code and Commission procedures; issuing informal advisory opinions to judges and preparing formal advisory opinions as directed by the Commission, as provided in Rule 8; (4) maintaining the Commission’s records concerning the operation of the Commission; (5) administering funds for the Commission’s budget as prepared by the Administrative Office of the Courts; 8 TOC Rule 3 (6) (7) (8) (9) preparing an annual report and statistical information regarding the Commission’s activities for presentation to the Commission, Supreme Court, and public; employing, with the approval of the Chairperson, the Commission Counsel, Commission Investigator, and other authorized Commission staff; supervising the Commission staff; and performing other duties at the direction of the Commission, Chairperson, or Vice-Chairperson, or as required by these rules. (b) Commission Counsel. The Commission Counsel shall have the duties and responsibilities prescribed by the Commission, including but not limited to: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) reviewing complaints and information as to alleged misconduct or disability, and making preliminary evaluations thereof; limited confidential conducting inquiries with respect to complaints or information as to alleged misconduct or disability as necessary to verify information to be presented to an investigative panel for initial review; directing investigations as to alleged misconduct or disability and reporting to and advising the appropriate investigative panel as to the investigations; prosecuting disciplinary and disability proceedings before the Commission and appearing on behalf of the Commission in the Supreme Court in connection with any recommendation made by the Commission; providing training and developing educational resources relating to the Code and Commission procedures; issuing informal advisory opinions to judges as provided in Rule 8; and performing other duties at the direction of the Commission, Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, or Executive Director, or as required by these rules. (c) Commission Investigator. The Commission Investigator shall have the duties and responsibilities prescribed by the Commission, including but not limited to: (1) (2) conducting investigations initiated pursuant to these rules; assisting proceedings; the Commission Counsel during disciplinary (3) maintaining records of Commission investigations; and 9 TOC Rule 3 (4) performing other duties at the direction of the Commission, Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Executive Director, or Commission Counsel, or as required by these rules. History Note. 374 N.C. 960; 386 N.C. 974.