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1997 Florida Statutes
Commission on the Administration of Justice in Capital Cases.
27.709 Commission on the Administration of Justice in Capital Cases.--
(1)
(a) There is created the Commission on the Administration of Justice in Capital Cases, which shall consist of the six following members:
1. Two members appointed by the Governor.
2. Two members appointed by the President of the Senate from the membership of the Senate. One member shall be a member of the majority party, and one member shall be a member of the minority party.
3. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from the membership of the House of Representatives. One member shall be a member of the majority party, and one member shall be a member of the minority party.
(b) The chair of the commission shall be selected by the members for a term of 1 year.
(c) The commission shall meet quarterly, and other meetings may be called by the chair upon giving at least 7 days' notice to all members and the public.
(d) Members of the commission are entitled to per diem and travel expenses to be paid by the appointing entity.
(e) The initial members of the commission must be appointed on or before October 1, 1997. Members of the commission shall be appointed to serve terms of 4 years each, except that a member's term shall expire upon leaving office as a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives. Two of the initial members, one from the Senate and one from the House of Representatives, shall be appointed for terms of 2 years each. Two of the initial members, one from the Senate and one from the House of Representatives, shall be appointed for terms of 3 years each.
(f) The Joint Legislative Management Committee shall staff the commission.
(2) The commission shall review the administration of justice in capital collateral cases, receive relevant public input, review the operation of the capital collateral regional counsel, and advise and make recommendations to the Governor, Legislature, and Supreme Court. In addition, the commission shall receive complaints regarding the practice of any office of regional counsel and shall refer any complaint to The Florida Bar, the State Supreme Court, or the Commission on Ethics, as appropriate.
History.--s. 9, ch. 97-313.