Rule 10.11. Executive and Planning Committee
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.11
Current text effective January 1, 2019.
#(a) Actions on behalf of the Judicial Council
The Executive and Planning Committee may take action on behalf of the council between council meetings, except for:
#(1) Adopting rules of court, standards of judicial administration, and forms;
#(2) Making appointments that by statute must be made by the council; and
#(3) Taking actions that are delegated to other council internal committees.
(Subd (a) adopted effective August 14, 2009.)
#(b) Planning
The committee oversees the council's strategic planning process.
(Subd (b) adopted effective August 14, 2009.)
#(c) Court facilities
The committee oversees the council's policies and procedures regarding court facilities, including development of policies, procedures, and guidelines for facilities; site selection; and capital appropriations.
(Subd (c) adopted effective August 14, 2009.)
#(d) Agendas for council meetings
The committee establishes agendas for council meetings by determining:
#(1) Whether items submitted for the council's agenda require the council's action and are presented in a form that provides the council with the information it needs to make well-informed decisions; and
#(2) Whether each item should be on the consent, discussion, or information agenda; how much time should be allotted for discussion; what presenters should be invited to speak; and, when appropriate, which specific issues should be discussed.
(Subd (d) relettered effective January 1, 2019; adopted as subd (e) effective August 14, 2009.)
#(e) Topics for making policy and receiving updates
The committee develops a schedule of topics that the council intends to consider for making policy and receives updates from the Administrative Director or Judicial Council staff.
(Subd (e) relettered effective January 1, 2019; adopted as subd (f) effective August 14, 2009.)
#(f) Governance
The committee makes recommendations to the council regarding governance and oversees the council's review of its governance policies and principles.
(Subd (f) relettered effective January 1, 2019; adopted as subd (g) effective August 14, 2009.)
#(g) Nominations
The committee recommends candidates to the Chief Justice for appointment to the Judicial Council and its advisory bodies.
(Subd (g) relettered effective January 1, 2019; adopted as subd (h) effective August 14, 2009.)
#(h) Communications
The committee promotes effective policies for communications between the Judicial Council and the judicial branch.
#History
Rule 10.11 amended effective January 1, 2019; adopted as rule 6.11 effective January 1, 1999; previously amended and renumbered as rule 10.11 effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2002, September 1, 2003, January 1, 2005, August 14, 2009, and January 1, 2016.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.