Bill > SB952

This bill transfers the administration of the Court Security Fund, which collects fees and costs from magistrate and circuit courts for court security improvements, from the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety to the Supreme Court of Appeals, meaning the Supreme Court will now manage this fund. It also modifies the composition of the Court Security Board, which decides how the fund's money is spent, by reducing its membership from seven to six individuals and removing the representative from the State Police, while also changing the title of "family law master" to "family law judge." Furthermore, the bill eliminates the requirement for legislative rulemaking regarding the fund, simplifying the process for implementing security measures and paying administrative expenses for the Supreme Court's management of the fund, which are capped at three percent of deposited funds or $30,000 annually.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

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