Texas Judicial Council

205 West 14th Street, Suite 600 • Tom C. Clark Building • (512) 463-1625 • FAX (512) 936-2423
P. O. Box 12066 Austin, Texas 78711-2066

Chair:
Hon: Thomas R. Phillips
Chief Justice, Supreme Court

Director:
Ms. Elizabeth Kilgo, J.D.

Vice Chair:
Hon. Sharon Keller
Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals

Judicial Research Attorney:
Mr. Randall Hansen, J.D., M.P.P.

 

  

September 17, 2002

2:00 p.m.

SUPREME COURT COURTROOM

201 W. 14th Street, 1st Floor

AUSTIN, TEXAS

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

 

I.          Commencement of Meeting - Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips

                       

II.         Attendance of Members - Ms. Elizabeth Kilgo

 

III.       Introductions - Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips

                          

IV.        Minutes of Previous Meeting

 

V.        Committee Reports - Discussion and Action

a.       Committee on the Equalization of Appellate Court Funding - Chief Justice John Cayce

b.      Committee on District Courts - Representative Pete Gallego

c.       Committee on Juries - Senator Robert Duncan

d.      Committee on Judicial Data Management Project - Judge Jim Parsons

 

VI.         Report:  Task Force on Indigent Defense - Presiding Judge Sharon Keller

 

VII.        Legislative Update and Recommendations - Discussion and Action

                       Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips

 

VIII.     Use of Pro Hac Vice Fees - Discuusion and Action

                      Mr. Chris Griesel

 

IX.        Report on Appropriations:  Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, and Judicial Committee on Information Technology - Ms. Glenna Bowman

 

X.          Judicial Committee on Information Technology Update - Mr. Mike Griffith

 

XI.       Other Business/Next Meeting

a.        Student Loan Repayment Program - Discussion and Action

b.      Peer Review of Visiting Judges - Mr. Chris Griesel

c.       Media and the Courts - Mr. Chris Griesel

 

XII.        Adjournment