Restore NC Bar Appoint's/Judicial Discipline.

SB 339 reinstates the State Bar Council’s authority to appoint four judges to North Carolina’s Judicial Standards Commission (replacing direct appointments by the General Assembly). It also restores previous disciplinary procedures for judges, including clearer definitions of "public reprimand" and updated steps for handling complaints about judicial conduct. The bill specifies that disciplinary records - such as complaints, hearings, and recommendations - will no longer be confidential, increasing transparency in judicial discipline cases. This directly affects judges facing conduct complaints, the State Bar Council (which now appoints commission members), and the public, as it makes judicial discipline processes more open.