Sec. 30. (a) The Allen superior court shall be governed and operated by a board of judges composed of all the judges of the superior court. Six (6) judges are required for a quorum for conducting business and as a majority for taking action. Every two (2) years the board of judges shall elect a chief judge to carry out ministerial functions of representation as the board of judges periodically determines by a majority of the board’s members.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 33-33-2-30

  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
     (b) Matters of administration, budget, expenditures, policy, and procedure affecting the entire superior court shall be determined by a majority of the board of judges. Any determination binds the entire board of judges and each judge of the board.

     (c) One (1) budget covering all the divisions of the superior court shall be prepared for the superior court and submitted to the county fiscal body. However, each division shall prepare its own budget as a component of the superior court’s total budget.

[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-5.1-21.1.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.