Kansas Statutes

Chapter 20: Courts

Article 22: Judicial Council

Statutes:

• 20-2201: Judicial council; members; appointment; term.
• 20-2202: Chairperson; meetings.
• 20-2203: Duties of judicial council.
• 20-2204: Reports; publication.
• 20-2205:
• 20-2206: Compensation and allowances of members; advisory committee members; payment.
• 20-2207: Publications fee fund; fund use; expenditures.
• 20-2208: Judicial council fund; expenditures.

• 20-2201: Judicial council; members; appointment; term. A judicial council is hereby established and created which shall be an independent agency in the judicial branch of government, shall submit its budget separately and may adopt its own pay plan and personnel rules. The judicial council shall be composed of one justice of the supreme court, one judge of the court of appeals, two district judges of different judicial districts, four resident lawyers, the chairperson of the judiciary committee of the house of representatives or the chairperson's designate [designee], and the chairperson of the judiciary committee of the senate. All members except the members of the legislature shall be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court for a term of four years and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified.

        The terms of the members of the legislature, and all other members, shall terminate upon such member ceasing to belong to the class from which such member was appointed. All vacancies except those of the members of the legislature shall be filled by appointment by the chief justice for the unexpired term. Upon vacancy, the places of the members of the legislature shall be filled by their successors.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 187, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 111, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 1; July 1.

• 20-2202: Chairperson; meetings. The judicial council shall select one of the council's members as chairperson for such period as the council may choose. The judicial council shall meet semiannually and more frequently, if necessary, upon call of the chairperson.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 187, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 2; July 1.

• 20-2203: Duties of judicial council. It shall be the continuous duty of the judicial council to survey and study the judicial branch of the state and recommend improvements in the administration of justice. The judicial council shall receive and consider suggestions from judges, lawyers, public officials and citizens concerning suggested improvements to the administration of justice. The judicial council may undertake studies in any area of law for the purpose of improving the administration of justice and, may accept assignments from the legislature or the supreme court.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 187, § 3; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 3; July 1.

• 20-2204: Reports; publication. The council shall report on the work of the council and the council's recommendations for improvement in the administration of justice by providing such information on the council's website and in any other manner the council deems appropriate.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 187, § 4; L. 1943, ch. 269, § 9; L. 1976, ch. 146, § 7; L. 1978, ch. 115, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 4; July 1.

• 20-2205:

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 187, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 146, § 8; Repealed, L. 2003, ch. 101, § 13; July 1.

• 20-2206: Compensation and allowances of members; advisory committee members; payment. All members of the council except judicial members shall receive compensation and travel expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto. Reimbursement for travel expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances of judicial members shall be paid as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto.

        All bills and accounts of the council shall be approved by the chairperson and shall be audited and paid as other claims against the state, authorized by law. Regularly appointed members of advisory committees of the council who are not members of the council shall be paid compensation and travel expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto.

        History:   L. 1927, ch. 187, § 6; L. 1943, ch. 150, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 186, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 208, § 6; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 5; July 1.

• 20-2207: Publications fee fund; fund use; expenditures. (a) The judicial council may fix, charge and collect fees for sale and distribution of legal publications in order to recover direct and indirect costs incurred for preparation, publication and distribution of legal publications. The judicial council may request and accept gifts, grants and donations from any person, firm, association or corporation or from the federal government or any agency thereof for preparation, publication or distribution of legal publications.

        (b)   The publications fee fund of the judicial council which was established in the state treasury pursuant to appropriation acts is hereby continued in existence and shall be administered by the judicial council. Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to such fund:

        (1)   All moneys received by or for the judicial council from fees collected under this section; and

        (2)   all moneys received as gifts, grants or donations for preparation, publication or distribution of legal publications.

        (c)   Moneys deposited in the publications fee fund of the judicial council may be expended for operating expenditures related to preparation, publication and distribution of legal publications of the judicial council and for operating expenses that are not related to publication activities.

        (d)   All expenditures from the publications fee fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the judicial council or the chairperson's designee.

        History:   L. 2000, ch. 79, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 6; July 1.

• 20-2208: Judicial council fund; expenditures. There is hereby established in the state treasury the judicial council fund. All expenditures from the judicial council fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts and upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to expenditures approved by the chairperson of the Kansas judicial council or by a person or persons designated by the chairperson of the Kansas judicial council.

        History:   L. 2003, ch. 101, § 7; July 1.