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(D) DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.

THE DIRECTOR, UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND
DIRECTION OF THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS
OF MARYLAND SHALL:

(1)   EXAMINE THE STATE OF THE DOCKETS OF THE
COURTS AND DETERMINE THE NEED FOR ASSISTANCE BY ANY
COURT;

(2)   MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CHIEF JUDGE
RELATING TO ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES TO COURTS IN NEED OF
ASSISTANCE AND CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIONS OF THE CHIEF
JUDGE AS TO ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES;

(3)    COLLECT AND COMPILE STATISTICAL AND
OTHER DATA, MAKE REPORTS OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY
THE COURTS, AND TRANSMIT THIS INFORMATION TO THE CHIEF
JUDGE IN ORDER THAT ACTION MAY BE TAKEN IN RESPECT TO
IT;

(4)    PREPARE AND SUBMIT BUDGET ESTIMATES OF
STATE APPROPRIATIONS NECESSARY FOR MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATION OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS IN RESPECT TO IT;

(5)   DRAW ANY REQUISITION FOR PAYMENT OF
STATE MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM;

(6)    COLLECT STATISTICAL AND OTHER DATA AND
MAKE REPORTS RELATING TO EXPENDITURE OF STATE AND
LOCAL PUBLIC MONEY FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND THE OFFICES CONNECTED WITH IT;

(7)   OBTAIN REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW OR
RULES THE COURT OF APPEALS OR THE CHIEF JUDGE ADOPTS
ON CASES AND OTHER JUDICIAL BUSINESS IN WHICH ACTION
IS DELAYED BEYOND PERIODS OF TIME SPECIFIED BY LAW OR
RULES OF COURT, AND REPORT THE INFORMATION TO THE
CHIEF JUDGE;

(8)   FORMULATE AND SUBMIT TO THE CHIEF JUDGE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE JUDICIAL
SYSTEM;

(9) MAKE AND PUBLISH AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
AFFAIRS OF HIS OFFICE; AND

(10) PERFORM OTHER DUTIES THE CHIEF JUDGE
ASSIGNS TO HIM.