9:00 a.m.

Call to order
Roll call
Review of Legislative Council supplementary rules of operation and procedure

VOTER REGISTRATION STUDY

9:10 a.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum relating to the study directed by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4043--voter registration

9:25 a.m.

Presentation by Mr. Alvin A. Jaeger, Secretary of State, regarding the voter registration study

Testimony from interested persons regarding the voter registration study

COURT UNIFICATION AND CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT STUDY

10:00 a.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum relating to the studies directed by Section 4 of House Bill No. 1002 and House Concurrent Resolution No. 3067--the impact of court unification on the judicial system and on the effective provision of judicial services to state residents and review and monitoring of the implementation of legislation enacted by the Fifty-sixth Legislative Assembly which provides for the delivery of clerk of district court services through state funding and alternative methods

10:15 a.m.

Coffee break

10:30 a.m.

Presentation by Chief Justice Gerald W. VandeWalle, Supreme Court, regarding the court unification and clerk of district court study

Testimony from interested persons regarding the court unification and clerk of district court study

FAMILY LAW STUDY

11:15 a.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum relating to the study directed by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4032--the family law process in North Dakota with a focus on a review of existing statutes, the coordination of procedures, and the further implementation of alternative dispute resolution methods

11:30 a.m.

Presentation by Ms. Sandra Tabor, Executive Director, State Bar Association of North Dakota, regarding the family law study

Testimony from interested persons regarding the family law study

OTHER COMMITTEE BUSINESS

11:50 a.m.

Presentation by Mr. Jay E. Buringrud, Secretary, North Dakota Commission on Uniform State Laws, regarding the recommendations of the commission for the enactment of uniform laws

12:00 noon

Committee discussion

12:30 p.m.

Adjourn