Rule 10.32 - Nominations and appointments to advisory committees(a) Nomination proceduresThe Executive and Planning Committee assists the Chief Justice in selecting advisory committee members by submitting a list of nominees for each position. Unless otherwise specified in the rule applicable to a particular advisory committee, the nomination procedures are as follows:
(1) The Executive and Planning Committee must publicize vacancies and solicit nominations. If any group is designated to submit nominations for a position, the Executive and Planning Committee will request that the group submit at least three nominations for each advisory committee vacancy.(2) The Executive and Planning Committee must submit at least three nominees for each advisory committee vacancy to the Chief Justice. The nominees should represent diverse backgrounds and experiences as well as geographic locations throughout California.(b) Court executive or administrator membersA court executive or administrator member may be a county clerk, a court administrator, or an executive officer if the member also serves as the clerk of the court.
(c) Judicial administrator memberA judicial administrator member may be any person experienced in court administration and is not required to be currently employed by a court.
(d) Judicial officerA judicial officer member may be a judge of the superior court or a court commissioner or referee.
(e) Appointing orderThe Chief Justice appoints advisory committee members by order.
Rule 10.32 amended and renumbered effective 1/1/2007; adopted as rule 6.32 effective 1/1/1999; previously amended effective 9/1/2003.