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(A)   GENERAL.

THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT IS THE
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE COURT AND
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE, ADMINISTRATION, AND
OPERATION OF THE COURT IN ALL ITS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT
THE STATE.

(B)   RULES.

THE CHIEF JUDGE     OF THE DISTRICT COURT MAY MAKE

RULES FOR THE GOVERNING   OF THE DISTRICT COURT, SUBJECT

TO AND NOT INCONSISTENT   WITH THE RULES OF THE COURT OF
APPEALS.

(C)   ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES.

THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT MAY ASSIGN
A JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT TO SIT TEMPORARILY IN A
COUNTY OTHER THAN THE JUDGE'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE.

(D)   OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES.

IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES   GRANTED AND

IMPOSED IN SUBSECTIONS (A), (B) , AND       (C) OF THIS

SECTION, OR ELSEWHERE BY LAW OR RULE, THE   CHIEF JUDGE
OF THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL:

(1)    APPOINT A CHIEF CLERK OF THE DISTRICT
COURT, A CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK FOR EACH DISTRICT,
AND OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE COURT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
IV, §41F OF THE CONSTITUTION;

(2)       APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT COURT PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE IV, §41G OF THE CONSTITUTION;

(3)     ESTABLISH UNIFORM RECORD-KEEPING
PROCEDURES FOR THE COURT;

(4)   IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATOR, ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR
REPORTING TRAFFIC CASES IN THE DISTRICT COURT;

(5)    IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE
COMPTROLLER, ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION AND
REMITTANCE OF COSTS, FINES, PENALTIES, AMD FORFEITURES
COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT COURT;

(6)    APPROVE IN WRITING THE DESTRUCTION OF
PLEADINGS, PAPERS, OR FILES PROPOSED FOR DESTRUCTION