State Court Assistance Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] State Court Assistance Act - Establishes within the Federal Judical Center a Division of State Court Assistance whose purpose it shall be to furthur the adoption and development of improvements in the organization, procedure, and administration of local and State courts. Provides that the activities of the Division shall be supervised by a Board which shall have final responsibility for establishing Division policies, and shall, except as otherwise provided, exercise the authority granted to the Division. Provides that 5 members of the Board shall be appointed by the President. Provides that representatives from the Conference of Chief Justices, the National Conferences of Court Administrators, the National Conference of State Trial Judges, and the National Conference of Appellate Judges shall also be on the Board. Provides that in carrying out the purpose of the Division, the Board is authorized: (1) to conduct or cause to be conducted seminars and other educational programs for judges and personnel of local and State courts; (2) to collect, evaluate, publish, and disseminate information, materials, and other data relating to studies, programs, and projects conducted or carried ou…