BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6510: Adm office of the courts

Changing provisions relating to the administrative office of the courts.

Summary

$ Changes the name of the Office of the Administrator for the Courts to the Administrative Office of the Courts.
$ Removes the requirement that the administrator not be over the age of 60 at the time of appointment and changes the prohibition that the administrator and assistants not practice law to a prohibition on practicing law for remuneration.
$ Changes the methodology for determining judicial need from a "weighted caseload analysis" to an "objective workload analysis." $ Instructs the administrator to administer state funds that may be appropriated for improving the operation of the courts and to provide support for court coordinating councils.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to the administrative office of the courts;

Passed February 15, 2002

Version voted on: SB 6510

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 14, 2002By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 8, 2002Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 6, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28, 2002JUDI - Majority; do pass.
Feb 28, 2002JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 17, 2002First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Feb 15, 2002Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 15, 2002Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 13, 2002Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12, 2002Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 8, 2002Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 8, 2002JUD - Majority; do pass.
Jan 18, 2002First reading, referred to Judiciary.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6510 (2019–20) Local assist./small schools · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6510 (2017–18) Benefit managers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6510 (2015–16) Smoke management plan · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6510 (2013–14) Health care/volunteers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6510 (2011–12) Entry fees/sales & use tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6510 (2009–10) State route 166 extension · Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2010
SB 6510 (2007–08) Sm manufacturer assistance · Enacted · Chapter 315, Laws of 2008
SB 6510 (2005–06) County lien authority · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor