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Committee hears bill to centralize appointment of Supreme Court administrator with chief justice
Summary
Sen. John Fuller told the Senate Judiciary Committee he wants the Montana Supreme Court’s chief justice to appoint the court administrator, arguing the change increases accountability by clarifying who the administrator reports to.
Senator John Fuller introduced Senate Bill 342 to the Senate Judiciary Committee, proposing that the Montana Supreme Court’s chief justice appoint the administrative officeholder titled the court administrator. "There is established the office of court administrator...the chief justice shall appoint a court administrator," the sponsor said, framing the bill as a measure to improve clarity about responsibility and accountability within the Supreme Court’s administrative structure.
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