Director; budget

The director of state courts shall have the responsibility and authority for development of the budget for the court system for submission to the supreme court for final approval. As part of the director’s budget development responsibility, the director shall consult with the supreme court finance committee. In this regard, the director shall begin providing financial information to the supreme court finance committee as soon as responses are received regarding the budget and policy officer’s request for budget proposals that relate to preparation of the court system’s biennial budget. The director shall continue to provide information to the supreme court finance committee regarding the preparation of the court system’s biennial budget, the court system’s operational budgets, and the annual operational plan for the grants that the supreme court administers.