By Ellis S.B. No. 1330 75R7599 MWV-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the establishment of a system of rural court 1-3 coordinators. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 74, Government Code, is amended by adding 1-6 Subchapter H to read as follows: 1-7 SUBCHAPTER H. RURAL COURT COORDINATORS 1-8 Sec. 74.161. RURAL COURT COORDINATORS. (a) The supreme 1-9 court by rule may establish a system of rural court coordinators to 1-10 improve justice and expedite the processing of cases in the rural 1-11 courts of this state. 1-12 (b) The supreme court may appoint the rural court 1-13 coordinators. 1-14 (c) The supreme court may select the judicial districts that 1-15 are eligible to participate in the rural court coordinator system. 1-16 (d) Each rural court coordinator serves at the pleasure of 1-17 the supreme court. 1-18 Sec. 74.162. DUTIES. (a) The supreme court shall designate 1-19 the duties of the rural court coordinators. 1-20 (b) To promote uniform and efficient administration of 1-21 justice in this state, the rural court coordinators shall cooperate 1-22 with regional presiding and local administrative judges and state 1-23 agencies having duties related to the operation of the courts. 1-24 Sec. 74.163. STAFF. The supreme court may appoint 2-1 appropriate staff and support personnel according to the needs of 2-2 each rural court coordinator, subject to the availability of funds 2-3 appropriated by the legislature for that purpose. 2-4 Sec. 74.164. COMPENSATION. The supreme court shall 2-5 determine reasonable compensation for the rural court coordinators, 2-6 subject to the availability of funds appropriated by the 2-7 legislature for that purpose. 2-8 Sec. 74.165. OTHER LAW. This subchapter does not affect 2-9 other provisions of law relating to the pay and duties of court 2-10 administrators, court managers, and court coordinators other than 2-11 the rural court coordinators appointed by the supreme court. 2-12 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997. 2-13 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-14 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-15 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-16 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-17 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.