476.055. 1. There is hereby established in the state treasury the"Statewide Court Automation Fund". All moneys collected pursuant tosection 488.027, RSMo, as well as gifts, contributions, devises, bequests,and grants received relating to automation of judicial record keeping, andmoneys received by the judicial system for the dissemination of informationand sales of publications developed relating to automation of judicialrecord keeping, shall be credited to the fund. Moneys credited to thisfund may only be used for the purposes set forth in this section and asappropriated by the general assembly. Any unexpended balance remaining inthe statewide court automation fund at the end of each biennium shall notbe subject to the provisions of section 33.080, RSMo, requiring thetransfer of such unexpended balance to general revenue; except that, anyunexpended balance remaining in the fund on September 1, 2013, shall betransferred to general revenue.
2. The statewide court automation fund shall be administered by acourt automation committee consisting of the following: the chief justiceof the supreme court, a judge from the court of appeals, four circuitjudges, four associate circuit judges, four employees of the circuit court,the commissioner of administration, two members of the house ofrepresentatives appointed by the speaker of the house, two members of thesenate appointed by the president pro tem of the senate and two members ofthe Missouri Bar. The judge members and employee members shall beappointed by the chief justice. The commissioner of administration shallserve ex officio. The members of the Missouri Bar shall be appointed bythe board of governors of the Missouri Bar. Any member of the committeemay designate another person to serve on the committee in place of thecommittee member.
3. The committee shall develop and implement a plan for a statewidecourt automation system. The committee shall have the authority to hireconsultants, review systems in other jurisdictions and purchase goods andservices to administer the provisions of this section. The committee mayimplement one or more pilot projects in the state for the purposes ofdetermining the feasibility of developing and implementing such plan. Themembers of the committee shall be reimbursed from the court automation fundfor their actual expenses in performing their official duties on thecommittee.
4. Any purchase of computer software or computer hardware thatexceeds five thousand dollars shall be made pursuant to the requirements ofthe office of administration for lowest and best bid. Such bids shall besubject to acceptance by the office of administration. The courtautomation committee shall determine the specifications for such bids.
5. The court automation committee shall not require any circuit courtto change any operating system in such court, unless the committee providesall necessary personnel, funds and equipment necessary to effectuate therequired changes. No judicial circuit or county may be reimbursed for anycosts incurred pursuant to this subsection unless such judicial circuit orcounty has the approval of the court automation committee prior toincurring the specific cost.
6. Any court automation system, including any pilot project, shall beimplemented, operated and maintained in accordance with strict standardsfor the security and privacy of confidential judicial records. Any personwho knowingly releases information from a confidential judicial record isguilty of a class B misdemeanor. Any person who, knowing that a judicialrecord is confidential, uses information from such confidential record forfinancial gain is guilty of a class D felony.
7. On the first day of February, May, August and November of eachyear, the court automation committee shall file a report on the progress ofthe statewide automation system with the joint legislative committee oncourt automation. Such committee shall consist of the following:
(1) The chair of the house budget committee;
(2) The chair of the senate appropriations committee;
(3) The chair of the house judiciary committee;
(4) The chair of the senate judiciary committee;
(5) One member of the minority party of the house appointed by thespeaker of the house of representatives; and
(6) One member of the minority party of the senate appointed by thepresident pro tempore of the senate.
8. The members of the joint legislative committee shall be reimbursedfrom the court automation fund for their actual expenses incurred in theperformance of their official duties as members of the joint legislativecommittee on court automation.
9. Section 488.027, RSMo, shall expire on September 1, 2013. Thecourt automation committee established pursuant to this section maycontinue to function until completion of its duties prescribed by thissection, but shall complete its duties prior to September 1, 2015.
10. This section shall expire on September 1, 2015.
476.055. 1. There is hereby established in the state treasury the"Statewide Court Automation Fund". All moneys collected pursuant tosection 488.027, RSMo, as well as gifts, contributions, devises, bequests,and grants received relating to automation of judicial record keeping, andmoneys received by the judicial system for the dissemination of informationand sales of publications developed relating to automation of judicialrecord keeping, shall be credited to the fund. Moneys credited to thisfund may only be used for the purposes set forth in this section and asappropriated by the general assembly. Any unexpended balance remaining inthe statewide court automation fund at the end of each biennium shall notbe subject to the provisions of section 33.080, RSMo, requiring thetransfer of such unexpended balance to general revenue; except that, anyunexpended balance remaining in the fund on September 1, 2013, shall betransferred to general revenue.
2. The statewide court automation fund shall be administered by acourt automation committee consisting of the following: the chief justiceof the supreme court, a judge from the court of appeals, four circuitjudges, four associate circuit judges, four employees of the circuit court,the commissioner of administration, two members of the house ofrepresentatives appointed by the speaker of the house, two members of thesenate appointed by the president pro tem of the senate and two members ofthe Missouri Bar. The judge members and employee members shall beappointed by the chief justice. The commissioner of administration shallserve ex officio. The members of the Missouri Bar shall be appointed bythe board of governors of the Missouri Bar. Any member of the committeemay designate another person to serve on the committee in place of thecommittee member.
3. The committee shall develop and implement a plan for a statewidecourt automation system. The committee shall have the authority to hireconsultants, review systems in other jurisdictions and purchase goods andservices to administer the provisions of this section. The committee mayimplement one or more pilot projects in the state for the purposes ofdetermining the feasibility of developing and implementing such plan. Themembers of the committee shall be reimbursed from the court automation fundfor their actual expenses in performing their official duties on thecommittee.
4. Any purchase of computer software or computer hardware thatexceeds five thousand dollars shall be made pursuant to the requirements ofthe office of administration for lowest and best bid. Such bids shall besubject to acceptance by the office of administration. The courtautomation committee shall determine the specifications for such bids.
5. The court automation committee shall not require any circuit courtto change any operating system in such court, unless the committee providesall necessary personnel, funds and equipment necessary to effectuate therequired changes. No judicial circuit or county may be reimbursed for anycosts incurred pursuant to this subsection unless such judicial circuit orcounty has the approval of the court automation committee prior toincurring the specific cost.
6. Any court automation system, including any pilot project, shall beimplemented, operated and maintained in accordance with strict standardsfor the security and privacy of confidential judicial records. Any personwho knowingly releases information from a confidential judicial record isguilty of a class B misdemeanor. Any person who, knowing that a judicialrecord is confidential, uses information from such confidential record forfinancial gain is guilty of a class D felony.
7. On the first day of February, May, August and November of eachyear, the court automation committee shall file a report on the progress ofthe statewide automation system with the joint legislative committee oncourt automation. Such committee shall consist of the following:
(1) The chair of the house budget committee;
(2) The chair of the senate appropriations committee;
(3) The chair of the house judiciary committee;
(4) The chair of the senate judiciary committee;
(5) One member of the minority party of the house appointed by thespeaker of the house of representatives; and
(6) One member of the minority party of the senate appointed by thepresident pro tempore of the senate.
8. The members of the joint legislative committee shall be reimbursedfrom the court automation fund for their actual expenses incurred in theperformance of their official duties as members of the joint legislativecommittee on court automation.
9. Section 488.027, RSMo, shall expire on September 1, 2013. Thecourt automation committee established pursuant to this section maycontinue to function until completion of its duties prescribed by thissection, but shall complete its duties prior to September 1, 2015.
10. This section shall expire on September 1, 2015.
476.055. 1. There is hereby established in the state treasury the"Statewide Court Automation Fund". All moneys collected pursuant tosection 488.027, RSMo, as well as gifts, contributions, devises, bequests,and grants received relating to automation of judicial record keeping, andmoneys received by the judicial system for the dissemination of informationand sales of publications developed relating to automation of judicialrecord keeping, shall be credited to the fund. Moneys credited to thisfund may only be used for the purposes set forth in this section and asappropriated by the general assembly. Any unexpended balance remaining inthe statewide court automation fund at the end of each biennium shall notbe subject to the provisions of section 33.080, RSMo, requiring thetransfer of such unexpended balance to general revenue; except that, anyunexpended balance remaining in the fund on September 1, 2013, shall betransferred to general revenue.
2. The statewide court automation fund shall be administered by acourt automation committee consisting of the following: the chief justiceof the supreme court, a judge from the court of appeals, four circuitjudges, four associate circuit judges, four employees of the circuit court,the commissioner of administration, two members of the house ofrepresentatives appointed by the speaker of the house, two members of thesenate appointed by the president pro tem of the senate and two members ofthe Missouri Bar. The judge members and employee members shall beappointed by the chief justice. The commissioner of administration shallserve ex officio. The members of the Missouri Bar shall be appointed bythe board of governors of the Missouri Bar. Any member of the committeemay designate another person to serve on the committee in place of thecommittee member.
3. The committee shall develop and implement a plan for a statewidecourt automation system. The committee shall have the authority to hireconsultants, review systems in other jurisdictions and purchase goods andservices to administer the provisions of this section. The committee mayimplement one or more pilot projects in the state for the purposes ofdetermining the feasibility of developing and implementing such plan. Themembers of the committee shall be reimbursed from the court automation fundfor their actual expenses in performing their official duties on thecommittee.
4. Any purchase of computer software or computer hardware thatexceeds five thousand dollars shall be made pursuant to the requirements ofthe office of administration for lowest and best bid. Such bids shall besubject to acceptance by the office of administration. The courtautomation committee shall determine the specifications for such bids.
5. The court automation committee shall not require any circuit courtto change any operating system in such court, unless the committee providesall necessary personnel, funds and equipment necessary to effectuate therequired changes. No judicial circuit or county may be reimbursed for anycosts incurred pursuant to this subsection unless such judicial circuit orcounty has the approval of the court automation committee prior toincurring the specific cost.
6. Any court automation system, including any pilot project, shall beimplemented, operated and maintained in accordance with strict standardsfor the security and privacy of confidential judicial records. Any personwho knowingly releases information from a confidential judicial record isguilty of a class B misdemeanor. Any person who, knowing that a judicialrecord is confidential, uses information from such confidential record forfinancial gain is guilty of a class D felony.
7. On the first day of February, May, August and November of eachyear, the court automation committee shall file a report on the progress ofthe statewide automation system with the joint legislative committee oncourt automation. Such committee shall consist of the following:
(1) The chair of the house budget committee;
(2) The chair of the senate appropriations committee;
(3) The chair of the house judiciary committee;
(4) The chair of the senate judiciary committee;
(5) One member of the minority party of the house appointed by thespeaker of the house of representatives; and
(6) One member of the minority party of the senate appointed by thepresident pro tempore of the senate.
8. The members of the joint legislative committee shall be reimbursedfrom the court automation fund for their actual expenses incurred in theperformance of their official duties as members of the joint legislativecommittee on court automation.
9. Section 488.027, RSMo, shall expire on September 1, 2013. Thecourt automation committee established pursuant to this section maycontinue to function until completion of its duties prescribed by thissection, but shall complete its duties prior to September 1, 2015.
10. This section shall expire on September 1, 2015.
