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[84 STAT. 509]
PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1970
[84 STAT. 509]

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PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970

budget of the District of Columbia court system, except that such requests may be modified upon the concurrence of four of the five members of the Joint Committee. "(5) Approval of the bonds of fiduciary employees within the District of Columbia court system. "(6) Formulation and enforcement of standards for outside activities of and receipt of compensation by the judges of the District of Columbia court system. "(Y) Development and coordination of statistical and management information systems and reports supporting the annual report of the District of Columbia court system. "(8) Liaison between the District of Columbia court system and the court systems of other jurisdictions, including the Judicial Conference of the United States, the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit, and the Federal Judicial Center. "(9) With the concurrence of the respective chief judges of the District of Columbia courts, other policies and practices of the District of Columbia court system and resolution of other matters which may be of joint and mutual concern of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court. "(c) The Joint Committee, with the assistance of the Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts, shall— " (1) consider and evaluate the business of the courts and means of improving the administration of justice within the District of Columbia court system and shall report thereon in its annual report; "(2) prepare and publish an annual report of the District of Columbia court system regarding the work of the courts, the performance of the duties enumerated in this chapter, and of any recommendations relating to the courts; "(3) recommend from time to time to the Congress changes in the organization, jurisdiction, operation, and procedures of the courts which are appropriate for legislative action, and institute such changes, pursuant to the responsibilities enumerated in subsection (b), in the methods of administering judicial business in the court system as would improve the administration of justice; and " (4) arrange for such training seminars, and other related services, as are desirable and feasible for judges and other court personnel, including services from the Federal Judicial Center on a reimbursable basis. " (d) The Joint Committee shall have authority to issue all orders and directives necessary to implement the responsibilities and duties enumerated in this section. "§11-1702. Responsibilities of chief judges in the respective courts " (a) The Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, in addition to the authority conferred on him by chapter 7 of this title, shall supervise the internal administration of that court— " (1) including all administrative matters other than those within the responsibility enumerated in section 11-1701 (b), and

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