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

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 1         Section 7.  A total of $825,000 from the General

 2  Revenue Fund and one full-time equivalent position from

 3  specific appropriations 2215, 2217, 2221, 2229, 2231, and

 4  2231A in the Conference Report on House Bill 4201, which is

 5  the 1998-1999 General Appropriations Act, may be used to

 6  implement sections 4 and 6 of this act.

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