Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | F | Florida Bar News

Judicial branch outlines its fiscal needs; the court's number one budget priority is pay and benefits for its employees.

Publication: Florida Bar News
Publication Date: 15-MAR-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The Supreme Court building and Chief Justice Barbara Pariente were both born in 1948.

"The building is falling apart," Pariente told members of the House Judiciary Appropriations Committee. "I think I'm doing better than the building."

The occasion for her comments was hearings last month before the committee as it listened to budget requests from court-system entities.

While there were handouts and Power Point presentations, perhaps what was most notable was how little speakers talked numbers. Instead they dwelt on the human or practical impact of their fiscal desires for the 2006-07 budget year.

Pariente was a prime example. She said many of the requests this year stemmed from the legislature's preoccupation since 1999 with implementing Revision 7, the constitutional amendment requiring the state to take over more funding from counties of the trial courts by July 1, 2004. Other needs of the court system, she said, took a back seat while the legislature oversaw that gargantuan task, including inevitable glitch bills.

One item that wound up on the back burner was the Supreme Court building, Pariente said, where the basement leaks so...

Access Full Article, Compliments of Goliath

Read the FULL article now - Try Goliath Business News - FREE!   
You can view this article PLUS...

  • Over 5 million business articles
  • Hundreds of the most trusted magazines, newswires, and journals (see list)
  • Premium business information that is timely and relevant
  • Unlimited Access

Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News - Free for 3 Days!
Tell Me More   Terms and Conditions

Get Goliath Business News for 1 year - Just $99 (Save 65%)
Tell Me More   Terms and Conditions

Already a subscriber? Log in to view full article



More articles from Florida Bar News
YLD seeks award nominations., March 15, 2006
LSC now accepting grant applications., March 15, 2006
Legislative action.(Notice), March 15, 2006
Judge Stringer inspires students.(Legal Roundup), March 15, 2006
PD job fair.(Legal Roundup), March 15, 2006

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.