Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:100.211 – SUBPART Z. COURT MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:100.211
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Fund: means an independent fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts recording cash or other resources together with all related liabilities, obligations, reserves, and equities which are segregated for the purpose of carrying on specific activities or attaining certain objectives in accordance with regulations, restrictions, and limitations. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
§100.211. Court Modernization and Technology Fund
A. There is hereby created in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Court Modernization and Technology Fund, hereinafter referred to in this Section as the “fund”. The fund shall be administered by the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court to provide funding for technology upgrades in courts under the supervisory jurisdiction of the supreme court pursuant to La. Const. Art. V of Louisiana.
B. Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.
C. The supreme court shall promulgate rules, regulations, and procedures as necessary for the administration of the fund, including establishing minimum technology standards for the courts, procedures for application, audit and monitoring requirements, and annual reporting requirements.
D. The Judicial Council shall administer monies in the fund as follows:
(1) To establish the initial framework for regional technology support for courts.
(2) To prioritize funding to courts that do not meet the minimum technology standards in the following areas:
(a) Hardware and software.
(b) Cybersecurity.
(c) Case and document management systems.
E. Beginning October 1, 2023, the Judicial Council shall submit a quarterly status report of all funding allocated pursuant to this Section to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
Acts 2023, No. 410, §4, eff. June 15, 2023.