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10 78-3-23, as repealed and reenacted by Chapter 202, Laws of Utah 1973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. He shall devote his
19 full time and attention to the duties of his office[, and shall receive a salary equal to that 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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