The document, submitted to the Governor, Chief Judge, and Legislature of the State of New York, begins by describing the Commission's 22-year history. A section on action taken in 1996 discusses Complaints Received, Investigations, and Formal Written Complaints, and summarizes all 1996 dispositions. Formal Proceedings include Determinations of Removal, Censure, and Admonition. Additional chapters present information on: Dismissed or Closed Formal Written Complaints; Matters Closed Upon Resignation; Referrals to Other Agencies; Letters of Dismissal and Caution; Commission Determinations Reviewed by the Court of Appeals; Challenges to Commission Procedures; Amendments to the Rules on Judicial Conduct; Special Topics and Recommendations; Legislative Recommendations; and The Commission's Budget. Figures, tables, appendix