SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2158

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11  Senator Dudley moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 6, line 21, through page 7, line 8, delete

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18         Section 6.  The Office of the State Courts

19  Administrator shall contract for the development of a

20  Delphi-based case load weighting system to determine the

21  optimum case loads for circuit and county judges and, in

22  conjunction with other factors, to determine the need for

23  additional circuit and county court judges. The judicial

24  branch shall consult with the Office of Program Policy

25  Analysis and Government Accountability on defining the scope

26  of work, selecting a consultant, and choosing a methodology

27  for developing case weights and determining available judge

28  time. The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government

29  Accountability shall issue a report not later than February 1,

30  1999 on the development of case weights and their use in the

31  judicial certification process.

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2158

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 1         Section 7.  A total of $825,000 in recurring funds and

 2  one full-time equivalent position from line items 2215, 2217,

 3  and 2221 of the circuit court budget and lines 2229, 2231, and

 4  2231A of the county court budget of the judicial branch may be

 5  used to implement sections 4 and 6 of this act.

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