N.Y. Judiciary Law § 61: Definitions

§ 61. Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following

terms shall have the following meanings:

1. "Commission" means the commission on judicial nomination.

2. "Candidate" means a person who is constitutionally eligible to hold

the office of chief judge or associate judge of the court of appeals and

(a) who has requested the commission to consider his qualifications to

hold such office; or (b) who has been recommended for consideration by

the commission by another person, including a community or professional

organization; or (c) who has agreed to be considered by the commission

at the commission's request.