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| | Supreme Court Administrative Duties |
 | | The text of the article provides that the Chief Justice shall be the administrative head of all courts and that, with the concurrence of a majority of the Supreme Court justices, he shall make rules governing the administration of all courts in the State, which shall have the force and effect of law. |
 | | The Administrative Council consists of an administrative judge from the Superior, District and Probate courts, an associate justice of the Supreme Court, and the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts. |
 | | The administrative staff, headed by a director, is responsible for the preparation and administration of the judicial branch budget, the establishment of standardized budgeting and accounting procedures in the State's courts, and the audit of all court accounts. |
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