Utah Courts
UCJA Rule 2-102 (Code of Judicial Administration)
UCJA Rule 2-102 (Code of Judicial Administration)
Rule 2-102. Council agenda.
Intent:
To identify the Management Committee's responsibility for establishing the annual schedule of Council meetings and the agenda for each Council meeting.
To establish a procedure for placing items on the Council agenda for consideration.
Applicability:
This rule applies to all meetings of the Council.
Statement of the Rule:
(1) Management Committee. The Management Committee is responsible for establishing the agenda for each Council meeting and for establishing an annual schedule of Council meetings.
(2) Annual schedule. The annual schedule will include the date and time of Council meetings and will provide adequate time to review planning, legislation, budget issues, Council rules, and other matters identified by the Committee. The schedule will be published by the Committee on an annual basis.
(3) Requests. The Management Committee is responsible for receiving requests for agenda items from the Boards, the Council's standing committees, court staff, and other interested agencies, organizations and individuals.
(3)(A) Boards – Executive Committees – Council members. Any items recommended for placement on the Council agenda by the Boards, an executive committee of the Council, the Council as a whole, or individual Council members will be placed on the agenda by the Management Committee.
(3)(B) All other requests. The Management Committee will review all other requests. Matters approved for Council consideration will be placed on the Council agenda as soon as the requisite background information is available and subject to the scheduling limitations of the Council.
(4) Agenda. Council agendas will be divided into two parts: the main agenda and the consent calendar. Unless otherwise directed by the Council, the Management Committee will place approved items on the Council agenda consistent with the following:
(4)(A) Main agenda. The following matters will be placed on the Council’s main agenda, unless otherwise directed by the Council:
(4)(A)(i) standing committee reports;
(4)(A)(ii) standing or ad hoc committee sunset or reauthorization requests;
(4)(A)(iii) requests to certify, recertify, or dissolve justice courts;
(4)(A)(iv) senior judge resource requests and certifications;
(4)(A)(v) judicial retention election certifications;
(4)(A)(vi) court commissioner vacancies, appointments, and retention certifications;
(4)(A)(vii) rules recommended for final approval;
(4)(A)(viii) budget requests;
(4)(A)(ix) grant approvals; and
(4)(A)(x) any other matter deemed appropriate by the Council or the Management Committee.
(4)(B) Consent calendar. If approved by the Management Committee, the following matters will be placed on the Council’s consent calendar:
(4)(B)(i) rules recommended for public comment;
(4)(B)(ii) committee member appointments;
(4)(B)(iii) court forms; and
(4)(B)(iv) any other matter deemed appropriate by the Council or the Management Committee.
(5) Consent calendar procedure. Upon the request of a Council member, a matter may be moved from the consent calendar to the Council’s main agenda for action or discussion. The Council may approve all items on the consent calendar without discussion by majority vote.
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