State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Massachusetts > PARTIII > TITLEI > CHAPTER211B > Section6ASection 6A. There shall be an advisory board to assist the justices of the supreme judicial court and the chief justice for administration and management of the judicial department. The board shall consist of the attorney general, or his designee, the executive director of the Massachusetts office of victim assistance and the following additional members appointed by the supreme judicial court: 2 persons who have significant experience in public administration, 2 persons who have significant experience in business administration, 1 lawyer with significant experience in the practice of criminal law, 1 lawyer with significant experience in the practice of civil law, 1 lawyer with significant experience in the practice of probate and family law, 1 lawyer with significant experience in the representation of juveniles in the courts, 1 lawyer with significant judicial experience but not a current justice of the commonwealth or a retired justice serving the commonwealth pursuant to judicial recall, and 1 person who has significant experience in information technology. The board shall choose its chair. The appointed members of said board shall serve for a term of 3 years. The maximum amount of time that said members may serve on said board shall be 2 such terms. The chief justice for administration and management shall be the executive secretary of the board.
The board shall advise the justices of the supreme judicial court and the chief justice for administration and management on all matters of judicial reform including, but not limited to, a proposal for the allocation of resources based on the demonstrated workload of each court.
