ORDER NO. 31216 FEE PAID TO JURORS AS REIMBURSEMENT Came to be heard this the 23rd day of February, 2009, with a motion made by Commissioner Letz, seconded by Commissioner Oehler, the Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0 to: Accept recommendation of the District Clerk, and approve setting fee paid to Jurors as reimbursement, effective April 1, 2009, in compliance with SB 560 which has re-written Gov. Code 61.001, as follows, and cancel all previous orders relating to same: $10 per day for the first day the person is in attendance in Court in response to a jury summons; or $30 for first day a juror reports and is actually selected and sworn to a jury panel whether or not testimony is heard; and $40 for second day and each additional day of service whether or not the prospective juror was selected to a panel COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REOUEST PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND TEN COPIES OF THE REOUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT MADE BY Linda Ueckex , MEETING DATE: OFFICE: District Clerk TIME PREFERRED: SUBJECT: (PLEASE BY SPECIFIC) SB 560 from the 80th (R) session has once again re-written the Gov. Code 61.001 defining reimbursement for jury service. Incompliance with SB 560, a new order need be entered to: Set the fee paid to jurors as reimbursement, effective April 1, 2009 EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)_ NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Linda Uecker ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: 10 minutes IF PERSONNELL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted pursuant with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code is by 5:00 PM on the previous Tuesday of a meeting scheduled for Mondays. THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: All agenda requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court meetings. See Agenda Request Rules adopted by the Commissioners' Court. SB 560 fram the 80th (R) session has once again re-written the Gov. Code 61.001 defining reimbursement for jury service. In compliance with SB 560, a new order need be entered to: Set the fee paid to jurors as reimbursement in District Court and County Court at Law as fellows: A. (1) $10.00 per day for the first day the person is in attendance in Court in response to a jury summons. Or (2) $30.00 far the first day a juror reports and is selected and sworn to a jury panel Whether or not testimony was heard, and B $40.00 per day for the second and each additional day of service whether or not the prospective juror was selected to a panel.