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TX Govt Code § 72.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.021. Budget; Expenditures

Sec. 72.021.  BUDGET;  EXPENDITURES.  (a)  The director shall prepare and submit an estimated budget for the appropriation of funds necessary for the maintenance and operation of the judicial system.(b)  The director shall study and recommend expenditures and savings of funds appropriated for the maintenance and operation of the judicial system.(c)  The office may award a grant of money to a local or state governmental entity in the judicial branch of local or state government to fund programs that:(1)  are approved by the Judicial Committee on Information Technology under Chapter 77; and(2)  provide technological support for the judiciary.(d)  At the end of each fiscal year, the office shall file with the Legislative Budget Board a report on the amount, recipient, and purpose for each grant awarded under Subsection (c).  All money expended under a grant awarded under Subsection (c) is subject to audit by the comptroller and the state auditor.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.87(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 73 (H.B. 368), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 72.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.022. Personnel

Sec. 72.022.  PERSONNEL.  (a)  The director, with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court, shall employ the personnel needed to administer the office, including personnel needed for the Texas Judicial Council.(b)  The office shall provide staff functions necessary for the efficient operation of the Texas Judicial Council.(c)  This chapter does not limit the authority of a court to appoint clerical personnel.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 72.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.023. Consultation and Assistance

Sec. 72.023.  CONSULTATION AND ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The director shall assist the justices and judges in discharging their administrative duties.(b)  The director shall consult with the regional presiding judges and local administrative judges and assist them in discharging duties imposed by law or by a rule adopted by the supreme court.(c)  The director, to provide for the efficient administration of justice, shall consult with and assist:(1)  court clerks;(2)  other court officers or employees;  and(3)  clerks or other officers or employees of offices related to and serving a court.(d)  The director, to provide for uniform administration of the courts and efficient administration of justice, shall consult with and make recommendations to administrators and coordinators of the courts.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.88(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 72.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.024. Methods; Recommendations

Sec. 72.024.  METHODS;  RECOMMENDATIONS.  (a)  The director shall examine the judicial dockets, practices, and procedures of the courts and the administrative and business methods or systems used in the office of a clerk of a court or in an office related to and serving a court.(b)  The director shall recommend:(1)  a necessary improvement to a method or system;(2)  a form or other document used to record judicial business;  or(3)  any other change that will promote the efficient administration of justice.(c)  The director shall recommend to the supreme court appropriate means to implement this chapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.89(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 72.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.025. Annual Report

Sec. 72.025.  ANNUAL REPORT.  (a)  The director shall prepare an annual report of the activities of the office.(b)  The report must be published in the annual report of the Texas Judicial Council.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 72.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.026. Rules

Sec. 72.026.  RULES.  The director, under the supervision of the chief justice, shall implement a rule of administration or other rules adopted by the supreme court for the efficient administration of justice.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.90(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 72.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.027. Additional Duties

Sec. 72.027.  ADDITIONAL DUTIES.  The supreme court or the chief justice of the supreme court may assign the director duties in addition to those imposed by this chapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.91(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 72.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.028. Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 72.028.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the office may request, accept, and administer gifts, grants, and donations from any source to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(b)  The office may not request, accept, or administer a gift, grant, or donation from a law firm, an attorney, an employee of a law firm or attorney, or the spouse of an attorney or of an employee of a law firm or an attorney.(c)  In this section, "law firm" means a partnership, limited liability partnership, or professional corporation organized for the private practice of law.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 183, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 72.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.029. Grants for Court System Enhancements

Sec. 72.029.  GRANTS FOR COURT SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS.  (a)  The office shall develop and administer, except as provided by Subsection (c), a program to provide grants from available funds to counties for initiatives that will enhance their court systems or otherwise carry out the purposes of this chapter.(b)  To be eligible for a grant under this section, a county must:(1)  use the grant money to implement initiatives that will enhance the county's court system, including initiatives to develop programs to more efficiently manage cases that require special judicial attention, or otherwise carry out the purposes of this chapter; and(2)  apply for the grant in accordance with procedures developed by the office and comply with any other requirements of the office.(c)  The judicial committee for additional resources shall determine whether to award a grant to a county that meets the eligibility requirements prescribed by Subsection (b).(d)  If the judicial committee for additional resources awards a grant to a county, the office shall:(1)  direct the comptroller to distribute the grant money to the county; and(2)  monitor the county's use of the grant money.(e)  The office may accept gifts, grants, and donations for purposes of this section.  The office may not use state funds to provide a grant under this section or to administer the grant program.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 8.01, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Govt Code § 72.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.030. Collection of Data Relating to Judicial Turnover

Sec. 72.030.  COLLECTION OF DATA RELATING TO JUDICIAL TURNOVER.  (a)  The office biennially shall collect data relating to:(1)  the rate at which state judges resign from office or do not seek reelection; and(2)  the reason for action under Subdivision (1).(b)  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the office shall file a report containing the data collected under Subsection (a) for the preceding state fiscal biennium with the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding officers of the standing committees of each house of the legislature with jurisdiction over the judiciary or appropriations.(c)  The report filed under Subsection (b) must include the following findings:(1)  whether the compensation of state judges exceeds, is equal to, or is less than the compensation of judges at corresponding levels in the five states closest in population to this state; and(2)  whether the compensation of state judges exceeds, is equal to, or is less than the average salary of lawyers engaged in the private practice of law.(d)  The purpose of filing the report with the legislature is to provide the legislature with information to facilitate legislation that ensures that the compensation of state judges is adequate and appropriate.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 11), Sec. 8, eff. December 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 72.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.031. Electronic Filing System

Sec. 72.031.  ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Appellate court" means the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, or a court of appeals.(2)  "Electronic filing system" means the filing system established by supreme court rule or order for the electronic filing of documents in courts of this state.(3)  "Electronic filing transaction" means the simultaneous electronic filing of one or more documents related to a proceeding before a court in this state.(4)  "Local government" means a county or municipality.(5)  "State court document database" means a database accessible by the public and established or authorized by the supreme court for storing documents filed with a court in this state.(b)  The office as authorized by supreme court rule or order may:(1)  implement an electronic filing system for use in the courts of this state;(2)  allow public access to view information or documents in the state court document database; and(3)  charge a reasonable fee for additional optional features in the state court document database.(c)  Expired.(d)  A local government or appellate court that uses the electronic filing system may accept electronic payment methods, including payments made with credit and debit cards.(e)  A governmental entity not otherwise required to pay a filing fee under any other law may not be required to pay a fee established under this section.(f)  A court shall waive payment of any fee due under this section for an individual the court determines is indigent.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1290 (H.B. 2302), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 6.01, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 6.02, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 72.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.032. Best Practices Education

Sec. 72.032.  BEST PRACTICES EDUCATION.  The director shall make available to courts information concerning best practices for addressing the needs of persons with mental illness in the court system, including the use of the preferred terms and phrases provided by Section 392.002.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 748 (S.B. 1326), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2017.|Sec. 72.033.  LIST OF NEW OR AMENDED COURT COSTS AND FEES.  The office biennially shall prepare and publish a list of new or amended court costs and fees as required by Section 51.607.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 9.03, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 72.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.034. Public Information Internet Website

Sec. 72.034.  PUBLIC INFORMATION INTERNET WEBSITE.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Public information" means citation, other related public or legal notice that a person, including a party to a cause of action, is required to publish under a statute or rule, and any other information that the person submits for publication on the public information Internet website to effectuate service of citation by publication.(2)  "Public information Internet website" means the official statewide Internet website developed and maintained by the office under this section for the purpose of providing citation by publication.(b)  The office shall develop and maintain a public information Internet website that allows a person to easily publish public information on the Internet website or the office to post public information on the Internet website on receipt from the person.(c)  The public information Internet website shall allow the public to easily access, search, and sort the public information.(d)  The supreme court by rule shall establish procedures for the submission of public information to the public information Internet website by a person who is required to publish the information.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 9.03, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 72.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.035. Settlement Agreement Database

Sec. 72.035.  SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT DATABASE.  (a)  The office shall establish and maintain an electronic database that contains personal injury or wrongful death settlement agreements for which a minor or incapacitated person is the beneficiary.  A party to the agreement or a guardian, next friend, or guardian ad litem may record the agreement in the database.  Only one copy of an agreement may be filed by the parties or the guardian, next friend, or guardian ad litem in each settlement agreement.(b)  A settlement agreement recorded in the database is confidential, and the office shall ensure that a settlement agreement may be accessed only by:(1)  the parties to the settlement agreement;(2)  each attorney representing a party to the settlement agreement; or(3)  the guardian, next friend, or guardian ad litem of a party to the settlement agreement.(c)  The office may set and collect a fee to record a settlement agreement in the database in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of maintaining the agreement in the database, not to exceed $50 for each agreement.(d)  Any fee to record a settlement agreement in the database established by the office as provided by Subsection (c) is a court cost to be included for payment in the settlement agreement.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 743 (H.B. 770), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 72.034 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(12), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 72.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.036. Training on Educational and Vocational Training Pilot Program

Sec. 72.036.  TRAINING ON EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PILOT PROGRAM.  The office shall develop and annually provide a training program to educate and inform judges on the components of the pilot program established under Section 493.034.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1014 (H.B. 2352), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 72.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.037. Transfer Certificate and Index of Transferred Documents Form

Sec. 72.037.  TRANSFER CERTIFICATE AND INDEX OF TRANSFERRED DOCUMENTS FORM.  (a)  The office shall develop and make available a standardized transfer certificate and an index of transferred documents form to be used for the transfer of cases and proceedings under Section 155.207, Family Code, and Sections 51.3071 and 51.403 of this code.(b)  In developing a form under this section, the office shall consult with representatives of county and district clerks.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 7.04, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 72.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 72.038. Bail Form

Sec. 72.038.  BAIL FORM.  (a)  The office shall promulgate a form to be completed by a magistrate, judge, sheriff, peace officer, or jailer who sets bail under Chapter 17, Code of Criminal Procedure, for a defendant charged with an offense punishable as a Class B misdemeanor or any higher category of offense.  The office shall incorporate the completed forms into the public safety report system developed under Article 17.021, Code of Criminal Procedure.(b)  The form must:(1)  state the cause number of the case, if available, the defendant's name and date of birth, and the offense for which the defendant was arrested;(2)  state the name and the office or position of the person setting bail;(3)  require the person setting bail to:(A)  identify the bail type, the amount of the bail, and any conditions of bail;(B)  certify that the person considered each factor provided by Article 17.15(a), Code of Criminal Procedure; and(C)  certify that the person considered the information provided by the public safety report system; and (4)  be electronically signed by the person setting the bail.(c)  The person setting bail, an employee of the court that set the defendant's bail, or an employee of the county in which the defendant's bail was set must, on completion of the form required under this section, promptly but not later than 72 hours after the time the defendant's bail is set provide the form electronically to the office through the public safety report system.(d)  The office shall publish the information from each form submitted under this section in a database that is publicly accessible on the office's Internet website.  Any identifying information or sensitive data, as defined by Rule 21c, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, regarding the victim of an offense and any person's address or contact information shall be redacted and may not be published under this subsection.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 11 (S.B. 6), Sec. 17, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 72.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter D. Judicial Law Clerk and Staff Attorney Recruitment|Section 72.041. Diversity

Sec. 72.041.  DIVERSITY.  The judges of the supreme court, court of criminal appeals, and courts of appeals shall encourage the recruitment of judicial law clerks and staff attorneys that reflect the gender, racial, and ethnic diversity of this state.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1327, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 72.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter D. Judicial Law Clerk and Staff Attorney Recruitment|Section 72.042. Demographic Census

Sec. 72.042.  DEMOGRAPHIC CENSUS.  (a)  The office shall annually publish a report regarding the demographic profile of the judicial law clerks and attorneys employed by the courts of this state.(b)  The office may request that a court provide demographic information to the office.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1327, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 72.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter E. Court Performance Standards|Section 72.081. Rules

Sec. 72.081.  RULES.  The office shall adopt rules and forms for administering this subchapter and for obtaining information under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1327, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 72.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter E. Court Performance Standards|Section 72.082. Performance Report

Sec. 72.082.  PERFORMANCE REPORT.  The office shall annually collect and publish a performance report of information regarding the efficiency of the courts of this state.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1327, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 72.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter E. Court Performance Standards|Section 72.083. Trial Courts

Sec. 72.083.  TRIAL COURTS.  The office shall report the aggregate clearance rate of cases for the district courts.  In this section, "clearance rate" means the number of cases disposed of by the district courts divided by the number of cases added to the dockets of the district courts.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1327, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 72.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle F - Court Administration|Chapter 72 - Office of Court Administration|Subchapter E. Court Performance Standards|Section 72.084. Court of Appeals

Sec. 72.084.  COURT OF APPEALS.  Each month, a court of appeals shall report to the office:(1)  the number of cases filed with the court during the reporting month;(2)  the number of cases disposed of by the court during the reporting month;(3)  for active cases on the docket of the court on the reporting date, the average number of days from the date of submission of the case to the court until the reporting date; and(4)  for each case disposed of during the reporting month by the court, the number of days from the date of submission of the case to the court until the date of disposition of the case by the court.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1327, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 1455), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.|