the statutes-~or~the- constitution; - and
(viil-) - the -policies, procedures-,-and programs of-other-entities that are involved in court proceedings - or-otherwise affect the work of the-eourts.
(B-)-I-ssues-may become part-of-the-Judicial Management-Council's agenda-by-:-
(i-)-referral from the chief justice;
(ii) referral from-the- supreme court; or
(-i-ii)-identification by the -Judicial Management - Council on its - own - initiative based-on-the recommendations-of- members-;.input from judgesr-the bar, court personnel, or other - sources; - input from public hearings;-referral of issues by the Florida Legislature, either-informally-or through the-passage of legislation; or referral of issues-by-the governor^-cabinet, or executive branch agencies.
(C) The chief justice and -the supreme court.shall consider - referring significant -new- issues or problems- with implications for judicial branch- organization,.policy, or budgeting to the - Judicial - Management Council, prior to the creation of any now committees.
(2) The development and-recommendation of the-long-range strategic-plan and quality management - and - accountability program -for-the judicial branchy which are required pursuant to-article III, section 19, of-the-Florida Constitution.
(3⁄4-MFhe.development of - recommendations to al-l-Constitutional Revision Commissions.
(4) To review and respond-to-the work of-other commissions,-task forces, councils) and-committees of the judicial, legislative and-executive branches,--and The Florida -Baiy-which may consider-mat'ters having policy, fund-ing,-or-operational implications for the jud-ic-ial-branch and the justice sys-
(5) To provide a-liaison with private sector entities-with.an interest in the court system, including the-F-lorida Council of 100,
(b-)-Schedule of Reports.
(1) The Judicial - Management Council shall prepare an annual-report on its activities-,- along with recommendations on substantive legislation-and^-budget resources, which sha-ll-be-presented to the chief justice and the-supreme court on October 1 of each-year.
(2) The Judicial- Management Council shall prepare a biennial-review of the judicial-branches-long range strategic-plan-and *18formulate recommendations for a 2 year operational plan - based-on such review, whie-R-sh-all be presented-to the chief justice on July 1 of-each even-numbered yea-ri
(3) The Judicial Management -Council may prepare other reports as-it--deems necessary^ which-shall-be-presented to -the chief - justice or the supreme cour-t-upon completion,
(c)- Supreme.Court Action on Recommendation by the Judicial Management Council- - The chief justice or the supreme court may take any or-all-of the following actions-on recommendations made by the Judicial Management Council:
(1) Direct that action-be taken to influence or change administrative policy, management-practices, rules, or programs-that are-the-subject-of the recommendations.
(2) Include the recommendation in the State Courts System's-legislative agenda or budgebrequests.
(3)-Refer the--recommendation-back-to the-Judicial Management- Council-with-an indication-that:
(A)the- Judicial Management Council shall undertake further study;
(B-j-the-supreme-court-takes-no-position on the issue and encourages the Judicial Management Council-to-take whatever-further - action on the - matter the.Judicial Management Council deems appropriate; or
(C)-the- supreme -court disapproves - of the recommendation and directs either reassessment of the recommendation-or-no further action by the Judicial Management Council.
(4) Refer the recommendation to other entities,.such as the. Florida Legislature, the governor, the cabinet, executive -branch agencies, or The Florida Bar,.as-the-supreme- court deems appropriate.
(d) Membership-and-Organizatiom - The membership-of-the Judicial - Management Council shall- be appointed-with the-intention of-ensur-ing-diversity and representation of groups involved-in-or affected-by-the judicial-system,-
(1) There shall be 21 official members of the Judicial Management.Council, to-be appointed by the chief justice, which shall include;
(A) one-supreme court-justice;
(B)