Section 12-9-1
Section 12-9-1
Creation; duties generally.
A permanent study commission on Alabama's judicial system is hereby created. This commission shall continuously study the judicial system of the state, the courts of the state, the administration of justice in Alabama, criminal rehabilitation, criminal punishment methods and procedures and all matters relating directly or indirectly to the administration of justice in Alabama and make recommendations pertaining thereto.
(Acts 1971, No. 2337, p. 3768, §1.)Section 12-9-2
Section 12-9-2
Composition; appointment of certain members; terms of office of members.
(a) Such commission shall be composed of the following members:
(1) Six members of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be the chairman of the Judicial Committee and the other five of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from the Judicial Committee of the House of Representatives;
(2) Six members of the state Senate, one of whom shall be the chairman of the Judicial Committee and the other five of whom shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of the state or, in the event there is no Lieutenant Governor, the presiding officer of the Senate, from the Judicial Committee of the Senate;
(3) The members of the Judicial Conference, the membership of which is set forth in Section 12-8-1; and
(4) The Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the legal advisor to the Governor of Alabama and a member of the staff of the Attorney General appointed by the Attorney General of Alabama.
(b) The Lieutenant Governor and the members from the Legislature shall serve during the term of office to which they were elected as members of the Legislature. The member of the Attorney General's staff shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General. The members of the Judicial Conference shall serve as long as they remain members of such Judicial Conference.
(Acts 1971, No. 2337, p. 3768, §3.)Section 12-9-3
Section 12-9-3
Reimbursement of expenses of members.
The members of the study commission on Alabama's judicial system are entitled to reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses, including travel, lodging and meals, while on official business of said commission or attending its meetings, which said expenses may be paid as follows:
(1) The expenses of the Lieutenant Governor and the members who are legislators may be paid out of any funds appropriated to the Legislature or out of any funds appropriated for joint interim committees of the Legislature as the chairman of the commission may direct, but in the amounts as if they were performing legislative duties.
(2) The expenses of the members of the Judicial Conference while on official business of the commission may be paid out of any funds authorized for the Judicial Conference, as the chairman of the commission may direct.
(3) The expenses of the Governor's legal advisor, member of the Attorney General's staff and judges and justices may be paid out of funds available for travel in their respective departments or courts or circuit judges' travel allowance as the chairman of the commission may direct.
(Acts 1971, No. 2337, p. 3768, §4.)Section 12-9-4
Section 12-9-4
Chairman, vice-chairman and secretary; executive committee.
The chairman of the commission shall be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama. The commission shall elect a vice-chairman and a secretary. The executive committee of such commission shall be composed of the chairman and four other members appointed by the chairman of the commission with the consent of the members of the commission.
(Acts 1971, No. 2337, p. 3768, §5.)Section 12-9-5
Section 12-9-5
Commission to serve as agency for grants, etc., and coordinate and conduct studies.
Such commission shall serve as an agency to apply for and receive any grants or other assistance and to coordinate and conduct studies in connection with any of its purposes and functions and may conduct such studies with or without the assistance of consultants or experts.
(Acts 1971, No. 2337, p. 3768, §2.)Section 12-9-6
Section 12-9-6
Chairman authorized to apply for grants, etc.
The chairman of the commission is authorized to apply for grants and other assistance to any public or private entity and to take any and all necessary steps in connection therewith.
(Acts 1971, No. 2337, p. 3768, §7.)Section 12-9-7
Section 12-9-7
Assistance of commission by Legislative Reference Service and by law institute; appointment, etc., of research analyst and other employees; employment and compensation of consultants and experts.
(a) The Alabama Legislative Reference Service shall provide such assistance to the commission as the commission may request. The Alabama Law Institute is authorized and empowered, at its discretion, to assist the commission and to use any funds appropriated for its use to assist the commission in its functions and purposes.
(b) The Chief Justice may appoint and dismiss a research analyst for the commission who shall perform other duties as directed by the Chief Justice and who shall be subject to the merit system only as to pay plan and who may be paid from any funds appropriated to the Supreme Court or Judicial Conference or any other department or agency of the state which may be headed by the Chief Justice, as the Chief Justice may direct. The Chief Justice may also designate other employees for the commission in the same manner with like authority, discretion and direction.
(c) The executive committee of the commission shall have the right to employ and fix the compensation of consultants and experts to assist the commission in connection with its functions and purposes.
(Acts 1971, No. 2337, p. 3768, §6.)Section 12-9-8
Section 12-9-8
Reports and recommendations.
Said commission shall make reports and recommendations to the Governor, the Supreme Court of Alabama, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of Civil Appeals, the Department of Court Management, the Legislature of Alabama and any other departments, commissions, boards, institutes or other entities of the state at such times as the commission deems appropriate.
(Acts 1971, No. 2337, p. 3768, §9.)Section 12-9-9
Section 12-9-9
Use of appropriated funds or grants.
In the event funds are appropriated by the Legislature for this commission or any grants or other assistance are received by the commission, then the expenses of the members and all other expenses, including compensation of personnel, secretaries, experts and consultants may be paid out of such funds appropriated or from any grants or other assistance received as maybe directed by the chairman of the commission.
(Acts 1971, No. 2337, p. 3768, §8.)
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