Section 64. Additional functions of the commission

The commission shall
  have the following functions, powers and duties:
    1. Establish procedures  to  assure  that  persons  who  may  be  well
  qualified  for appointment to the court of appeals, other than those who
  have  requested  consideration  or  who  have   been   recommended   for
  consideration by others, are encouraged to agree to be considered by the
  commission.
    2.  Conduct investigations, administer oaths or affirmations, subpoena
  witnesses and compel  their  attendance,  examine  them  under  oath  or
  affirmation  and require the production of any books, records, documents
  or other  evidence  that  it  may  deem  relevant  or  material  to  its
  evaluation of candidates.
    3.  Require  from  any  court,  department,  division,  board, bureau,
  commission, or other  agency  of  the  state  or  political  subdivision
  thereof  or  any public authority such assistance, information and data,
  as will enable it properly to evaluate the qualifications of candidates,
  subject to any absolute  judicial  or  executive  privilege,  where  one
  exists.
    Notwithstanding  any  other provision of law, the commission, with the
  consent of  the  applicant,  shall  be  entitled  to  require  from  the
  commission  on judicial conduct the record of any proceeding pursuant to
  a formal written complaint against an applicant for judicial appointment
  to the court  of  appeals,  in  which  the  applicant's  misconduct  was
  established,  any pending complaint against an applicant, and the record
  to date of any pending proceeding pursuant to a formal written complaint
  against such applicant for appointment to  the  court  of  appeals.  The
  commission  on  judicial conduct shall have fifteen days within which to
  respond to a request made pursuant to this subdivision.
    4. Require the appearance of any candidate before it and interview any
  person concerning the qualifications of any candidate.
    5. Communicate with the governor concerning the qualifications of  any
  person whom it has recommended to the governor, and communicate with the
  senate  concerning  the  qualifications  of  the person appointed by the
  governor.
    6. The commission may appoint, and at pleasure remove, a  counsel  and
  such  other  staff  as  it  may require from time to time, and prescribe
  their powers and duties. The commission shall fix  the  compensation  of
  its  staff  and  provide  for reimbursement of their expenses within the
  amounts appropriated by law.
    7. Do all other things necessary  and  convenient  to  carry  out  its
  functions pursuant to this article.