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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
