Article VI.
Judicial Branch

Section 7. Staff; budget; salaries of justices; fees

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Staff; budget; salaries of justices; fees

The supreme court may appoint, may remove, and shall have general supervision of its staff. It shall have control of the preparation of its budget recommendations and the expenditure of moneys appropriated for any purpose pertaining to the operation of the court or the performance of activities of its staff except that the salaries of the justices shall be established by law. All fees and perquisites collected by the court staff shall be turned over to the state treasury and credited to the general fund.

Power of appointment to public office

The supreme court, the court of appeals, the circuit court, or any justices or judges thereof, shall not exercise any power of appointment to public office except as provided in this constitution.

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1909 Article VII. Section 6

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1909 Article VII. Section 11

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Appointments; clerk, reporter, crier; fees

The supreme court may appoint and remove its clerk, a reporter of its decisions and a court crier, each of whom shall perform such duties and receive such salary as shall be prescribed by law; and all fees, perquisites and income collected by the clerk shall be turned over by him to the state treasury and credited to the general fund. No justice of the supreme court shall exercise any other power of appointment to public office.

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1850 Article VI. Section 10

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1850 Article VI. Section 12

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1964 Article VI. Section 7

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1964 Article VI. Section 27

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