Administrative Order 7 - GENDER FAIRNESS IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE

Obsolete Date: 4/1/2006

This Order establishes a Gender Fairness Implementation Committee and is in effect until further Order of the Court.

A. Membership - Staffing

1. The Chief Justice, in consultation with the President of the State Bar Association, appoints seven members of the bench and bar to serve on the Committee. Of the members initially appointed and as determined by lot, three will be appointed for three years, two will be appointed for two years, and two will be appointed for one year. Thereafter, each appointment is for a three-year term. Each member is eligible for reappointment and serves until the member's successor is appointed.

2. The Committee is chaired by a member appointed by the Chief Justice.

3. The Committee is staffed by the State Court Administrator's office, unless other arrangements are made by the Committee.

B. Expenses

Expenses incurred by members are reimbursed by the Supreme Court.

C. Mission

1. Oversee the development of a detailed course of action to implement recommendations of the Final Report of the North Dakota Commission on Gender Fairness in the Courts.

2. Monitor the progress of the Judicial Branch toward eradicating gender bias in the courts.

3. Recommend action beyond that set forth by the Commission where necessary to achieve the goals identified in the Final Report.

4. Review information and make recommendations concerning bias-related issues not identified in the Final Report but which may be related to or have an effect upon the courts or the judicial process.

D. Report

The Committee shall submit a progress report to the Supreme Court by October first and April first of each year, beginning October 1, 1997.

D. Effective Date

This Order is effective immediately and remains in effect until further Order of this Court.

Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota, June 28, 2000.

Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice
William A. Neumann, Justice
Dale V. Sandstrom, Justice
Mary Muehlen Maring, Justice
Carol Ronning Kapsner, Justice

ATTEST:
Penny Miller, Clerk