(A) The Board hereby establishes the County Department of Court Services. The Department shall operate under the direction and control of and pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the judges of the Circuit and Superior Courts of the county.
(B) The Department shall be headed by the Director of Court Services. The Director is appointed by the judges of the Circuit and Superior Courts.
(C) In addition to any other duties and responsibilities imposed upon the Director by those judges or state law, the Director shall prepare appropriate budget estimates for the Department and follow appropriate budgeting procedures, pursuant to the provisions of state law for county officers and departments. The Director shall be deemed a county officer and the Department of Court Services deemed a county office for the purpose of budgeting procedures.
(D) The Director and the Department of Court Services shall submit budget estimates, and all other documents and information pertaining to the budgeting procedures to the judges of the county before submitting them to the County Auditor or the County Council, as is done by all other departments, offices, boards or agencies in the county government.
(Prior Code, § 33-4-1-20) (Order of 9-8-1981, 81 COM REC 437; Ord. 81-443, passed 9-21-1981, 81 COM REC 443–444)