20-318.Judicial department created; division of state into departments;
justices assigned to departments; position of judicial administrator created;
appointment, compensation and duties of administrator.
There is hereby created within the state of Kansas, a judicial
department for the supervision of all courts in the state of Kansas. The
supreme court shall divide the state into separate sections, not to
exceed six (6) in number, to be known as judicial departments, each of
which shall be assigned a designation to distinguish it from the other
departments. A justice of the supreme court shall be assigned as
departmental justice for each judicial department.
There is created hereby the position of judicial administrator of the
courts, who shall be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to
serve at the will of the chief justice. The judicial administrator shall
have a broad knowledge of judicial
administration and substantial prior experience in an administrative
capacity. No person appointed as judicial administrator shall engage in
the practice of law while serving in such capacity. Compensation of the
judicial administrator shall be determined
by the justices, but shall not exceed the salary authorized by law for
the judge of the district court. The judicial administrator shall be
responsible to the chief justice of the supreme court of the state of Kansas, and shall
implement the policies of the court with respect to the operation and
administration of the courts, under the supervision of the chief
justice. Said administrator shall perform such other duties as are
provided by law or assigned him or her by the supreme court or the chief justice.
Expenditures from appropriations for district court operations to be
paid by the state shall be made on vouchers approved by the judicial
administrator. All claims for salaries, wages or other compensation for
district court operations to be paid by the state shall be certified as
provided in K.S.A. 75-3731 by the judicial administrator.
History: L. 1965, ch. 215, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 132, § 1; L.
1976, ch. 146, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 380, § 21; L. 1979, ch. 81, §
1; L. 1980, ch. 96, § 1; March 13.
20-318.Judicial department created; division of state into departments;
justices assigned to departments; position of judicial administrator created;
appointment, compensation and duties of administrator.
There is hereby created within the state of Kansas, a judicial
department for the supervision of all courts in the state of Kansas. The
supreme court shall divide the state into separate sections, not to
exceed six (6) in number, to be known as judicial departments, each of
which shall be assigned a designation to distinguish it from the other
departments. A justice of the supreme court shall be assigned as
departmental justice for each judicial department.
There is created hereby the position of judicial administrator of the
courts, who shall be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to
serve at the will of the chief justice. The judicial administrator shall
have a broad knowledge of judicial
administration and substantial prior experience in an administrative
capacity. No person appointed as judicial administrator shall engage in
the practice of law while serving in such capacity. Compensation of the
judicial administrator shall be determined
by the justices, but shall not exceed the salary authorized by law for
the judge of the district court. The judicial administrator shall be
responsible to the chief justice of the supreme court of the state of Kansas, and shall
implement the policies of the court with respect to the operation and
administration of the courts, under the supervision of the chief
justice. Said administrator shall perform such other duties as are
provided by law or assigned him or her by the supreme court or the chief justice.
Expenditures from appropriations for district court operations to be
paid by the state shall be made on vouchers approved by the judicial
administrator. All claims for salaries, wages or other compensation for
district court operations to be paid by the state shall be certified as
provided in K.S.A. 75-3731 by the judicial administrator.
History: L. 1965, ch. 215, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 132, § 1; L.
1976, ch. 146, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 380, § 21; L. 1979, ch. 81, §
1; L. 1980, ch. 96, § 1; March 13.
20-318.Judicial department created; division of state into departments;
justices assigned to departments; position of judicial administrator created;
appointment, compensation and duties of administrator.
There is hereby created within the state of Kansas, a judicial
department for the supervision of all courts in the state of Kansas. The
supreme court shall divide the state into separate sections, not to
exceed six (6) in number, to be known as judicial departments, each of
which shall be assigned a designation to distinguish it from the other
departments. A justice of the supreme court shall be assigned as
departmental justice for each judicial department.
There is created hereby the position of judicial administrator of the
courts, who shall be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to
serve at the will of the chief justice. The judicial administrator shall
have a broad knowledge of judicial
administration and substantial prior experience in an administrative
capacity. No person appointed as judicial administrator shall engage in
the practice of law while serving in such capacity. Compensation of the
judicial administrator shall be determined
by the justices, but shall not exceed the salary authorized by law for
the judge of the district court. The judicial administrator shall be
responsible to the chief justice of the supreme court of the state of Kansas, and shall
implement the policies of the court with respect to the operation and
administration of the courts, under the supervision of the chief
justice. Said administrator shall perform such other duties as are
provided by law or assigned him or her by the supreme court or the chief justice.
Expenditures from appropriations for district court operations to be
paid by the state shall be made on vouchers approved by the judicial
administrator. All claims for salaries, wages or other compensation for
district court operations to be paid by the state shall be certified as
provided in K.S.A. 75-3731 by the judicial administrator.
History: L. 1965, ch. 215, § 1; L. 1973, ch. 132, § 1; L.
1976, ch. 146, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 380, § 21; L. 1979, ch. 81, §
1; L. 1980, ch. 96, § 1; March 13.