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Judicial Council | Triennial Review of Judicial Council Governance Policies (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Executive and Planning Committee recommends that the Judicial Council adopt the revised Judicial Council Governance Policies. The committee oversees the Judicial Council’s triennial review of its governance policies and principles under California Rules of Court, rule 10.11(f). The revisions are to conform the policies to changes made to the California Rules of Court in 2019 regarding Judicial Council internal committees. Additional revisions were made to simplify language and add hyperlinks.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Executive and Planning Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective March 12, 2021, adopt the revised Judicial Council Governance Policies, which include the following updates:
• Introduction: Added a link to the current judicial branch strategic plan;
• Section 4e, Judicial Branch Budget Committee: Added rule 10.15, adopted in 2019, which sets out the duties and responsibilities of the committee;
• Appendix: Removed the appendix containing the Operating Standards for Judicial Council Advisory Bodies; and
• Reformatted the document and simplified the language for consistency and clarity.