New Jersey § 2a:12-3

§ 2a:12-3.

The director shall, subject to the direction of the chief justice, perform the following

functions: (a) Examine the administrative methods, systems and activities of the judges, clerks,

stenographic reporters and employees of the courts and their offices and make recommendations

to the chief justice with respect thereto. (b) Examine the state of the dockets of the courts, secure information as to their

needs for assistance, if any, prepare statistical data and reports of the business

of the courts and advise the chief justice to the end that proper action may be taken. (c) Prepare and submit budget estimates of state appropriations necessary for the

maintenance and operation of the courts and make recommendations with respect thereto. (d) File requests for appropriations or permission to spend, as request officer for

the supreme and superior courts and, as approval officer, approve and sign all encumbrance

requests and statements of indebtedness on behalf of said courts. (e) Make necessary arrangements for accommodations for the use of the supreme and

superior courts and the clerks thereof and for the purchase, exchange, transfer and

distribution of equipment and supplies for said courts and clerks. (f) Investigate and collect statistical data and make reports relating to the expenditures

of public moneys, state, county and municipal, for the maintenance of the courts and

the offices connected therewith. (g) Examine, from time to time, the operation of the courts, investigate complaints

with respect thereto, and formulate and submit to the chief justice recommendations

for the improvement thereof. (h) Act as secretary of the judicial conference held pursuant to supreme court rules. (i) Attend to such other matters as may be assigned by the chief justice.