OF THE 62 JUDICIAL CONDUCT ORGANIZATIONS IN OPERATION TODAY, 51 HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1960 AND 11 HAVE BEEN CREATED SINCE 1975; 21 COMMISSIONS WERE CREATED BY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, 18 COMMISSIONS AND THE OHIO AND PUERTO RICO PROCEDURES WERE ESTABLISHED BY LEGISLATION, AND 8 WERE SET UP BY COURT RULE. ONLY 6 HAVE FULL-TIME ADMINISTRATORS. THIS STUDY SURVEYS THE ACCEPTED GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION, REMOVAL AND RETIREMENT, JUDICIAL DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS IMPOSED, NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED, SOURCE OF COMPLAINTS, THE NUMBER OF COMMISSION-INITIATED INVESTIGATIONS, DISPOSITIONS OF COMPLAINTS, NUMBER AND COMPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, AND NUMBER AND COMPOSITION OF INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION STAFF. EACH COMPARISON CONSISTS OF A CHART GIVING STATE-BY-STATE DATA. A GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS IS INCLUDED IN THE INTRODUCTORY OVERVIEW. THE FINAL SECTION IS A DIRECTORY OF COMMISSIONS. EACH LISTING CONTAINS THE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE COMMISSION OFFICE, THE NAME OF THE ADMINISTRATOR, AND A LISTING OF COMMISSION MEMBERS. INFORMATION ON THE PROCESS OF SELECTION FOR MEMBERSHIP AND LENGTH OF TERMS IS ALSO INCLUDED. (GLR)