Opinion ID: 1861044
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: State Courts Administrator.

Text: (1) Appointment. The Supreme Court shall appoint a state courts administrator who shall serve at the pleasure of the Court and perform such duties as the Court directs. His compensation shall be fixed by law. (2) Duties. The state courts administrator shall supervise the administrative office of Florida Courts, that shall be maintained at such place as directed by the Supreme Court. He shall employ such other personnel as the Supreme Court deems necessary to aid in the administration of the state courts system. He shall represent the state courts system before the legislature and other bodies with respect to matters affecting the state courts system and functions related to and serving the system. He shall supervise the preparation and submission to the Supreme Court for review and approval a tentative budget request for the state courts system and shall appear before the secretary of administration and the legislature in accordance with the Court's directions in support of the final budget request on behalf of the system. He shall assist in the preparation of educational and training materials for the state courts system and related personnel and shall coordinate or assist in the conduct of educational and training sessions for such personnel. He shall assist all courts in the development of improvements in the system, and submit to the Chief Justice and the Supreme Court appropriate recommendations to improve the state courts system. He shall collect and compile uniform financial and other statistical data or information reflective of the cost, work loads, and business of the state courts system and other functions related to and serving the system. (f) Open Sessions. All sessions of the Court shall be open to the public, except conference sessions held for the discussion and consideration of pending cases and the formulation of opinions by the Court. (g) Designation of Assigned Judges. When any judge of another court is assigned for temporary service on the Supreme Court, he shall be designated, as author or participant, by his name and initials followed by the words Associate Justice.