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PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970

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"§ 11-906. Administration by chief judge; discharge of duties " (a) The chief judge shall administer and superintend the business of the Superior Court, as provided in chapter 17 of this title. He ^°«'' P- SOS. shall give his attention to the discharge of the duties especially jpertaining to his office and to the performance of such additional judicial work as he is able to perform. " (b) He shall, insofar as is consistent with this title, arrange and divide the business of the Superior Court and fix the time of sessions of the various divisions and branches of the Superior Court. " (a) When the chief judge of the court is absent or disabled, his duties shall devolve upon and be performed by such associate judge as the chief judge may designate in writing. In the event that the chief judge is (1) disqualified or suspended, or (2) unable or fails to make such a designation, his duties shall devolve upon and be performed by the associate judges of the court according to the seniority of their original commissions. " (b) A chief judge whose term as chief judge has expired shall continue to serve until redesignated or until his successor has been designated. When there is a vacancy in the position of chief judge, the position shall be filled temporarily as provided in subsection (a). "*§ 11-908. Designation and assignment of judges " (a) The chief judge may designate the number of judges to serve in any division and branch of the Superior Court and may assign and I'eassign any judge to sit in any division or branch, l ^ e n making assignments to the Family Division and Tax Division, the chief judge shall consider the qualifications and interest of the judges. Each associate judge shall attend and serve in the division and branch to which he is assigned. " (b) When the business of the Superior Court requires, the chief judge may certify to the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals the need for temporary assignment of an additional judge or judges as provided in section 11-707. "(c) Upon presentation of a certificate of necessity by the chief judge of the Superior Court, the chief jud^e of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit may designate and assign temporarily a judge or judges as provided in subsection (c) of section 292 of title 28, United States Code. ^°«'' P- SSL "§ 11-909. Meetings and reports " (a) The judges of the Superior Court shall meet upon the call of the chief judge, but not less than once each month, to consider matters relating to the business and operations of the court. The court may by rule require additional meetings. "(b) Each associate judge shall submit to the chief judge such reports and data as the chief judge may request. Each judge shall submit a nionthly written report to the chief judge and the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure which shall be in a form prescribed by the chief judge after consultation with the Commission and which shall set forth the duties performed by the reporting judge as follows: "(1) The number of days' attendance in court of the judge during the month covered. "(2) The division and branch (if any) of the court which he attended. "(3) The number of hours per day of his attendance. "(4) The numter and type of matters disposed of by the judge during the month covered. "(5) Such other data as the chief judge may require.
 * '§ 11-907. Absence, disability, or disqualification of chief judge

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