Rule *2.03 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE(A) THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE SHALL BE EX OFFICIO THE PRESIDING JUDGE FOR THE STATUTORY, CEREMONIAL, AND OTHER FUNCTIONS REQUIRING A PRESIDING JUDGE AND SHALL ALSO BE EX OFFICIO THE PRESIDING JUDGE AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF AUDITORS, AND OF THE ADULT PROBATION BOARD. (B) THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE SHALL HAVE A VOTE ON ALL MATTERS.(C) NO FAMILY LAW CASES SHALL BE FILED ON THE DOCKET OF THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE FROM AND AFTER TAKING OFFICE AND DURING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE. (D) THE SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL OF JUDGES SHALL BE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL OF JUDGES ADMINISTRATION OR SUCH OTHER PERSON, AS THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE SHALL SELECT. THE SECRETARY SHALL PREPARE THE MINUTES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OF THE COUNCIL OF JUDGES, WHICH SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF JUDGES AT ALL REASONABLE TIMES.(E) THE JUVENILE JUDGE SHALL BE THE PRESIDING JUDGE AND CHAIR OF THE JUVENILE BOARD, WHICH SHALL BE GOVERNED BY ITS OWN RULES.(F) THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF JUDGES SHALL BE THE COUNCIL OF JUDGES ADMINISTRATION UNDER ITS ADMINISTRATOR. THE COUNCIL OF JUDGES ADMINISTRATION SHALL PERFORM SUCH DUTIES AS SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO IT FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE COUNCIL OF JUDGES. (G) THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE OR A MAJORITY OF THE JUDGES WILL CALL MEETINGS OF THE JUDGES AT LEAST ONCE EACH MONTH (GENERALLY THE LAST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH), AND AS NEEDED. THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE SHALL PRESIDE OVER SUCH MEETINGS AND IN HIS/HER ABSENCE THE DISTRICT JUDGE SENIOR IN LONGEVITY PRESENT AT THE MEETING SHALL SERVE AS TEMPORARY CHAIR.(H) THE DISTRICT JUDGE SENIOR IN LONGEVITY WILL EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE IN THE TEMPORARY ABSENCE OR INCAPACITY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE.(I) *IN ORDER TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE EL PASO COUNCIL OF JUDGES' POLICY OF MAINTAINING THE STATUS QUO OF EXISTING DOCKETS UPON THE CHANGE OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF ANY COURT, THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE, UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COUNCIL OF JUDGES, SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER ANY ONE OR ANY NUMBER OF CASES FROM ANY COURT TO ANOTHER COURT OF EQUAL JURISDICTON. *RULE 2.03(I) APPROVED BYTHE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS ON NOVEMBER 17, 2008.
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