Amended by State Laws 5-198 and 6-132 (effective
October 1, 1997).
Section 6.1204. Justice
pro tempore.
(1) The Court proposes to the Legislature a person with the qualifications of a justice for the Legislature’s approval by resolution of the Legislature to be available to serve as a justice pro tempore for a period of one year.
(2) The Court may appoint only an approved person as a justice pro tempore to exercise the powers of a justice in an action for which a justice is not lawfully available.
(3) Appointment is pursuant to a method of regular rotation established by rule.
(4) Unless a justice pro tempore dies, becomes disabled, resigns, or is absent from the State on non-judicial matters for three months, or his term expires, an appointment once made continues in effect until the entry of a final judgment or order in the designated matter and the expiration of the time for filing of a post-trial motion, or until final disposition of a post-trial motion. If, upon remand after appeal the same person is eligible for appointment as justice pro tempore, he continues as justice pro tempore in that matter.
Section 6.1205. Extra-State action.
A judicial act by the
Court or a justice outside the State has the same effect as if taken within the
State.
Section 6.1206. Representation funds.
In addition to
compensation provided by this Chapter, the Chief Justice and Associate Justices
are entitled to receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the
performance of the duties of their offices to the extent funds are appropriated
for that purpose.
(1) Reimbursement is not available under this Section for personal or political expenses. Reimbursement is not available under this Section if the expense is reimbursable from any other source, including sources other than the State.
(2) Funds may be provided to the Chief Justice or an Associate Justice only after presentation of evidence of the amount of expenses and documentation that the expenses were incurred in the performance of official duties. Any permanent physical items for which reimbursement is provided under this Section become the property of the State.
(3) The Director of Administration and Finance shall provide a monthly report to the Chief Justice of expenses for which reimbursement is provided under this Section. The Chief Justice is the final arbiter of any dispute regarding a claim for reimbursement under this Section and shall adopt internal rules or regulations regarding the reimbursement procedure.
