H.B. 379

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COURT ADMINISTRATOR AMENDMENTS
2 1999 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: David L. Zolman
5 AN ACT RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL CODE; DELETING THE SALARY AMOUNT
6 INDICATION FOR THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR; AND MAKING TECHNICAL
7 CORRECTIONS.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 78-3-23, as repealed and reenacted by Chapter 202, Laws of Utah 1973
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 78-3-23 is amended to read:
13 78-3-23. Administrator of the courts -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Salary.
14 The Supreme Court shall appoint a chief administrative officer of the council who shall
15 have the title of the administrator of the courts and shall serve at the pleasure of the council
16 [and/]or the Supreme Court. The administrator shall be selected on the basis of professional ability
17 and experience in the field of public administration and [shall] possess an understanding of court
18 procedures as well as of the nature and significance of other court services. h [ He ] THE STATE
18a COURT ADMINISTRATOR h shall devote h [ his ] h
19 full time and attention to the duties of h [ his ] THE h office[, and shall receive a salary equal to that
19a of a
20 district judge].




Legislative Review Note
as of 2-18-99 12:18 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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