BILL NUMBER: SB 144	CHAPTERED  09/12/03

	CHAPTER  367
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 12, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 28, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 25, 2003
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 12, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Escutia

                        FEBRUARY 6, 2003

   An act to add Section 68511.6 to the Government Code, relating to
courts.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 144, Escutia.  Judicial Council:  trial court meetings.
   Existing law requires the Judicial Council to undertake studies
and adopt rules relating to the administration of the trial courts.
   This bill would require the Judicial Council to adopt rules
concerning the administrative and financial functions of a trial
court and requiring trial courts to give notice to the public of
decisions concerning those functions.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 68511.6 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   68511.6.  The Judicial Council shall adopt appropriate rules
providing for notice to the public and for public input to decisions
concerning administrative and financial functions of a trial court,
including, but not limited to, decisions  relating to the budget of
the trial court prior to submittal to the Judicial Council and
subsequent to budget approval.  The Judicial Council shall also adopt
appropriate rules requiring trial courts to give notice to the
public of other appropriate decisions concerning the administrative
and financial functions of the trial courts.  The provisions of this
section do not apply to the judicial or adjudicative functions of the
trial courts or to the assignment of judges.