These include: the chief judge's obligation to «identify» a complaint based on public reports suggesting that a judge may have engaged in misconduct;
judicial council authority to impose sanctions on complainants who abuse the process;
disqualification of judges from proceedings
under the 1980 Act; and making the Rules more user - friendly.
(C) A judge shall not engage in financial activities permitted
under paragraphs (A) and (B) if they will: (1) interfere with the proper performance of
judicial duties; (2) lead to frequent
disqualification of the judge; (3) involve the judge in frequent transactions or continuing business relationships with lawyers or other persons likely to come before the court on which the judge serves; or (4) result in violation of other provisions of this Code.