IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT, SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR PASCO AND PINELLAS COUNTIES,
FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2010-003 PI-CIR
RE: APPOINTMENT OF PINELLAS COUNTY LAW LIBRARY
BOARD MEMBERS
Section 78-3 of the Pinellas County Code (Code) grants the Chief Judge the authority to appoint trustees for law libraries within Pinellas County. Further, under section 78-5 of the Code, the Chief Judge has the authority to provide for the expenditure of funds budgeted by the Board of County Commissioners for the establishment and maintenance of law libraries.
Pursuant to these Code authorizations, Administrative Order No. PI-CIR-00-29 established the Pinellas County Law Library Board. In October of 2008, the Chief Judge appointed eight trustees to the Board for a term beginning January 1, 2009. In order to ratify these appointments, and
Pursuant to Rule of Judicial Administration 2.215, and section 43.26, Florida Statutes,
IT IS ORDERED:
1. The appointment of the following persons to serve as members of the Board of Trustees of the Pinellas County Law Library Board is hereby ratified:
The Honorable George M. Jirotka, Circuit Judge
R. Scott Andringa, Esq.
William H. Bartlett, Esq.
Christopher L. Hixson, Esq.
L. Keith Meyer, Jr., Esq.
Suzanne M. Mucklow, Executive Director, Pinellas County Clerk’s Office
Murray B. Silverstein, Esq.
Rebecca S. Trammell, Law Library Director, Stetson College of Law
2. The Honorable George M. Jirotka is designated as Chair of this Board.
3. The duties of the Board shall be to advise the Chief Judge with regard to strategic planning, acquisitions, fiscal needs, and any other issues related to the law library designated by the Chief Judge.
4. Each Board of Trustee member shall perform his or her duties in accordance with state and local laws and applicable administrative orders of the Chief Judge.
Administrative Orders PI-CIR-00-29, PI-CIR-00-30, PI-CIR-01-41, and 2007-014 PI-CIR are hereby rescinded.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, this _____ day of ________________, 2010.
ORIGINAL
SIGNED February 5, 2010
BY J. THOMAS MCGRADY, CHIEF JUDGE
cc: All Pinellas Judges
The Honorable Bernie McCabe, State Attorney
The Honorable Bob Dillinger, Public Defender
The Honorable Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pinellas County
The Office of Regional Counsel
Suzanne M. Mucklow, Executive Director, Pinellas County Clerk’s Office
Gay Inskeep, Trial Courts Administrator
Each Board of Trustees Member
Bar Associations, Pasco and Pinellas Counties
Law Libraries, Pasco and Pinellas Counties