20-158.   Budget for judicial branch of stategovernment;preparation; submission.The chief justice of the supreme court shall be responsible for thepreparation of the budget for the judicial branch of state government,with such assistance as the chief justice may require from the judicialadministrator, the chief judge of the court of appeals and thechief judge of each judicial district. Each districtcourt andthe court of appeals shall submit their budget requests to the chiefjustice in such form and at such time as the chief justice may require.The chief justice shall submit to thelegislature the annualbudget request for the judicial branch of state government for inclusionin the annual budget document for appropriations for the judiciary. Suchbudget shall be prepared and submitted in the manner provided by K.S.A.75-3716 and 75-3717 and amendments thereto. Such budget shall include therequest for expenditures for retired justices and judges performingjudicial services or duties under K.S.A. 20-2616 and amendments thereto asaseparate item therein.

      History:   L. 1976, ch. 146, § 42; L. 1978, ch. 108, § 5; L.1979, ch. 290, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 94, § 1;L. 1999, ch. 57, § 10;L. 2003, ch. 99, § 20; July 1.