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Texas Government Code - Chapter 72 Office Of Court AdministrationLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Government Code > Texas Government Code - Chapter 72 Office Of Court Administration Sponsored LinksIn this chapter: (1) "Court" means any tribunal forming a part of the judiciary. (2) "Director" means the administrative director of the courts appointed as ... This chapter or a rule adopted by the supreme court under Section 74.024 does not authorize an infringement of the judicial discretion of a judge ... (a) The office of court administration is an agency of the state and operates under the direction and supervision of the supreme court and the ... (a) The director shall: (1) implement this chapter and direct the operations of the office of court administration; and (2) as an additional duty of ... (a) The director shall prepare and submit an estimated budget for the appropriation of funds necessary for the maintenance and operation of the judicial system. ... (a) The director, with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court, shall employ the personnel needed to administer the office, including personnel ... (a) The director shall assist the justices and judges in discharging their administrative duties. (b) The director shall consult with the regional presiding judges and ... (a) The director shall examine the judicial dockets, practices, and procedures of the courts and the administrative and business methods or systems used in the ... (a) The director shall prepare an annual report of the activities of the office. (b) The report must be published in the annual report of ... The director, under the supervision of the chief justice, shall implement a rule of administration or other rules adopted by the supreme court for the ... The supreme court or the chief justice of the supreme court may assign the director duties in addition to those imposed by this chapter. Acts ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the office may request, accept, and administer gifts, grants, and donations from any source to carry out the ... (a) The office biennially shall collect data relating to: (1) the rate at which state judges resign from office or do not seek reelection; and ... The judges of the supreme court, court of criminal appeals, and courts of appeals shall encourage the recruitment of judicial law clerks and staff attorneys ... (a) The office shall annually publish a report regarding the demographic profile of the judicial law clerks and attorneys employed by the courts of this ... The office shall adopt rules and forms for administering this subchapter and for obtaining information under this subchapter. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. ... The office shall annually collect and publish a performance report of information regarding the efficiency of the courts of this state. Added by Acts 1997, ... The office shall report the aggregate clearance rate of cases for the district courts. In this section, "clearance rate" means the number of cases disposed ... A court of appeals shall annually report to the office: (1) the number of cases filed with the court during the reporting year; (2) the ... The court of criminal appeals shall annually report to the office: (1) the number of cases filed with the court during the reporting year involving: ... (a) The supreme court shall annually report to the office: (1) the number of cases filed with the court during the reporting year; (2) the ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |