Bill
LC 1070
LC 1070 would revise laws governing the Clerk of the Supreme Court; with no text released, it would adjust duties and authority, but the draft died and is not active.
Status: Draft Died in Process
Introduction
LC 1070 is a draft bill titled “Revise laws related to clerk of the supreme court.” The available information does not include the bill text, so specifics about proposed changes are not publicly disclosed. The bill’s intent, as suggested by the title, would be to modify statutes governing the office and functions of the Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Legislative History and Status
- Introduced: November 11, 2024
- Drafter Assigned: November 11, 2024
- On Hold: December 9, 2024 (listed twice in the record)
- Draft Died in Process: May 23, 2025
Purpose and Intent
- Based on the title, the bill aimed to revise laws applying to the clerk’s office of the supreme court. Without the text, the precise goals (e.g., reorganizing duties, altering appointment or reporting structures, updating compensation, or changing filing/records procedures) cannot be confirmed.
- If enacted, the revisions would generally seek to update statutory authority, responsibilities, or governance related to the clerk’s office to reflect current needs or policy priorities of the judiciary or legislature.
Key Provisions (Public Text Not Available)
- The exact provisions are not provided in the available information. The following categories are commonly addressed in reforms to the clerk of the supreme court, but are provided here as potential areas rather than confirmed contents:
- Duties and responsibilities: scope of the clerk’s administrative, filing, docketing, and records management functions.
- Appointment/qualification: how the clerk is selected, tenure, removal, or qualifications.
- Budget and staffing: funding levels, personnel oversight, and internal controls.
- Transparency and reporting: reporting requirements to the court or to the legislature, public access to records.
- Administrative procedures: filing deadlines, electronic records systems, and archival standards.
- Interagency coordination: relationships with the judiciary, bar, and other state offices.
Affected Parties
- Clerk’s Office staff and leadership
- The Supreme Court and its administrative operations
- Litigants, attorneys, and the public relying on court records and filings
- State judiciary and budgetary authorities (if changes touch funding or oversight)
Procedural and Timeline Considerations
- The bill progressed to a draft stage but did not advance beyond that phase.
- With the draft “Died in Process,” there is no current path for enactment unless reintroduced in a future session.
Next Steps / Notes
- If more detail is desired, obtaining the bill’s official text or fiscal notes would allow a precise, section-by-section summary of amendments and their impacts.
- Readers monitoring the judiciary or legislative reforms should note that LC 1070 is not an active bill and any future reintroduction would start anew with public drafting and committee review.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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