36-20-4 - Review of rules -- Criteria.
36-20-4. Review of rules -- Criteria.
The committee shall review and evaluate submissions of court rules or proposals for courtrules and may review existing court rules, based on the following criteria:
(1) whether or not they are authorized by the state constitution or by statute;
(2) whether or not those authorized by statute comply with legislative intent;
(3) whether or not they are in conflict with existing statute or govern the same policy asarticulated in statute;
(4) whether or not they are primarily substantive or procedural in nature;
(5) whether or not they infringe upon the powers of the executive or legislative branch ofgovernment;
(6) their impact on affected persons;
(7) their purpose or the reason for the change;
(8) the anticipated cost or savings to:
(a) the state budget;
(b) local governments; and
(c) individuals; and
(9) the compliance cost for affected persons.
Enacted by Chapter 282, 1993 General Session