600.017. Commission, powers and duties. - Missouri Statutes

Commission, powers and duties.

600.017. The commission shall have the following powers together withall powers incident thereto or necessary for the performance thereof:

(1) To select the director, deputy directors and public defenders;

(2) To draw up procedures, with the assistance of the director, for theselection of public defenders, assistant public defenders, and deputy publicdefenders and staff assistants;

(3) Receive client complaints when not resolved by the defender agency,review office performance, and monitor the performance of the director;

(4) Assist in insuring the independence of the state public defendersystem by educating the public regarding constitutional requirements and thefunction of the defenders;

(5) Remove the director or any deputy from office in the event that goodcause is shown;

(6) Review the budget request prepared by the director, provide adviceon the budget request before its submission, and provide support for therequest before the legislature;

(7) Approve the fee schedule for payment of assigned counsel;

(8) Determine matters affecting the compensation, vacations andemployment benefits of the state public defender director and the deputydirectors;

(9) Collect or enforce or contract for the collection and enforcement ofliens and judgments in accordance with the provisions of sections 600.011 to600.048 and 600.086 to 600.096 and establish any rules needed for processingany such liens and judgments; and

(10) Make any rules needed for the administration of the state publicdefender system.

(L. 1982 H.B. 1169)

Effective 4-1-82