Executive and Planning Committee

(a) Actions on behalf of the Judicial Council

The Executive and Planning Committee may take action on behalf of the council between council meetings, except for:

(1) Adopting rules of court, standards of judicial administration, and forms;

(2) Making appointments that by statute must be made by the council; and

(3) Taking actions that are delegated to other council internal committees.

(b) Planning

The committee oversees the council's strategic planning process.

(c) Court facilities

The committee oversees the council's policies and procedures regarding court facilities, including development of policies, procedures, and guidelines for facilities; site selection; and capital appropriations.

(d) Agendas for council meetings

The committee establishes agendas for council meetings by determining:

(1) Whether items submitted for the council's agenda require the council's action and are presented in a form that provides the council with the information it needs to make well-informed decisions; and

(2) Whether each item should be on the consent, discussion, or information agenda; how much time should be allotted for discussion; what presenters should be invited to speak; and, when appropriate, which specific issues should be discussed.

(e) Topics for making policy and receiving updates

The committee develops a schedule of topics that the council intends to consider for making policy and receives updates from the Administrative Director or Judicial Council staff.

(f) Governance

The committee makes recommendations to the council regarding governance and oversees the council's review of its governance policies and principles.

(g) Nominations

The committee recommends candidates to the Chief Justice for appointment to the Judicial Council and its advisory bodies.

(h) Communications

The committee promotes effective policies for communications between the Judicial Council and the judicial branch.