All subcommittees are charged to:
- Independently convene and conduct meetings to fulfill the committee charge and distribute appropriate assignments among committee members.
- Each committee may rely on previous, relevant work of others to efficiently carry out its mission.
- Give an oral progress report to the full JCIT membership at each meeting of JCIT.
- Provide a written report on committee activities to the full membership of JCIT once a year.
| Standards Committee Review and implement standards for technology related to the courts. |
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| Chair(s): | Bob Wessels |
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| Main Charge: | Draft additional standards as necessary. |
| Public Access to Court Records Research and review processes and procedures for making electronic court records available to the public. Analyze current public access and future access of court records under Texas law. Review access in other states for recommendations for Texas. |
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| Main Charge: | Draft strategic plan for making court records public and implementing such a plan. |
| E-Filing Review implementation of e-filing with new vendor. Monitor bills and legislation relating to e-filing. Assist vendor locally with contacts to stakeholders such as the county commissioners and district and county clerks. |
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| Main Charge: | Ensure the successful roll-out of mandatory e-Filing. |
| Rules Develop state-wide rules for e-Filing for JP, County and District Courts. Develop public access to court record rules that protects sensitive data but allows method for the public to access records remotely. |
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| Main Charge: | Draft statewide e-filing rules and public access to court document rules. |
| E-Filing Implementation and Outreach | |
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| Main Charge: | Develop a strategic plan rolling out TexFile. Create a list of events attended by the stakeholders and suggested speakers and means to be involved in the event. |
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Updated: 01-Aug-2013
