Appointment of Committee or

Referee It is the function of the court or judge to deter- mine and appoint the person or persons who shall constitute a committee, or the referee to whom a case shall be referred. Recommendations by counsel shall be made only at the request of the court or judge. If more than one person shall con- stitute the committee, the first person named by the court shall be the chair of the committee. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 431.)