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LV. The proposed amendments to SCR 8.030 are: The Manager of the Division of [Education Services] Judicial Branch Education of the Administrative Office of the Courts or designee as appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall serve as Executive Secretary to the Commission. [SCR 3.685 Annual publication of educational achievement] The proposed deletion of SCR 3.685 is: [The Association may publish annually in leading daily newspapers of general circulation throughout the Commonwealth an announcement of the members who during the preceding educational year have earned the Continuing Legal Education Award. The announcement shall describe the basis of the award and shall set forth in alphabetical order the name and geographical location of each recipient. A similar annual announcement may be included in the Kentucky Bench and Bar.] LVI. LVIII. SCR 8.030 Staff for Commission LVIX. SCR 8.070 Continuing judicial education requirements The proposed amendments to SCR 8.070 are: (a) Every appellate judge and justice and every trial judge, not exempted, shall attend a minimum of [twenty-five] (25) hours in continuing judicial education courses approved by the Judicial Education Commission each educational biennium. (b) At least once every [two] (2) years, a portion of the [required] continuing judicial education provided for judges by the Administrative Office of the Courts shall consist of programs which focus on the dynamics and effects of domestic violence including the availability of community resources, victims services, and reporting requirements. The minimum hours of judicial education credits need not include domestic violence programs credits. SCR 3.[690]695 Commission records confidential The proposed deletion of SCR 3.690 and new rule SCR 3.695 is: The files and records of the Commission shall be deemed confidential and shall not be disclosed except in furtherance of the duties of the Commission, as set forth at SCR 3.[650]630, [or of the duties of the Commission, as set forth at SCR 3.650, or] of the Board, [or] upon request of the member affected, or as directed by the Supreme Court of Kentucky. This rule specifically excludes from confidentiality information provided by a member to the Commission as a part of a member's application for relief from the requirements of these rules. LVII. SCR 7.030(2) and (4) Nomination and election – regular elections Election of Bar Representatives to Judicial Nominating Commissions The proposed amendments to sections (2) and (4) of SCR 7.03 are: (2) On or before June 1 of the years in which regular elections are to be held under this rule the board shall by majority vote nominate candidates for election to the various commissions as specified in [paragraph (c)] subsection 3 of this rule. The board shall immediately certify the names of its nominees to the director. On or before July 1 the director shall publish by appropriate means to the members specified in [paragraph (c)] (3)(c) of this rule a list or lists of the candidates so nominated. (4) Any other qualified member may file a written petition for candidacy for the commission for the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, signed by himself and not less than [ten] (10) other members residing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or may file a written petition for candidacy for the commission for a judicial circuit, signed by himself and not less than [two] (2) other members residing in the circuit. In his petition the member shall state that he does not hold any other public office or any office in a political party or organization. All such petitions shall be filed with the director on or before August 15 of the year in which the regular election for members of the commissions is to be held. The director shall acknowledge receipt of each candidate's petition by return mail. All petitions shall be considered public records and shall be available for inspection at reasonable hours. On or before September 1 the director shall publish by appropriate means to the members specified in [paragraph] (3)(c) of this rule a list or lists of the candidates, including those nominated by the board and those nominated by petition. (c) An educational biennium shall begin on July 1 and end two years later on June 30 of each even-numbered year. (d) To satisfy the minimum attendance requirement for any educational biennium a judge is authorized to carry forward any excess attendance over [twenty-five] (25) hours that was earned in the immediately preceding biennium. LX. SCR 8.110 Sanctions The proposed amendments to SCR 8.110 are: As soon as practicable after July 31st of the educational biennium, the Commission shall request the Executive Secretary to notify a judge in writing of their delinquency unless prior to July 1st the judge has requested an exemption which has not been ruled on by the Commission. If such judge remains delinquent on the 30th day of August, the Commission Chair [Executive Secretary] shall forthwith, in writing, report the judge's name to the Chief Justice. [certify the judge's name to the Judicial Retirement and Removal Commission.] LXI. SCR 8.120 Expenses The proposed amendments to SCR 8.120 are: Judges attending judicial education programs sponsored by the Administrative Office of the Courts shall be reimbursed for their expenses in accordance with Court of Justice Travel Regulations. Expenses for attendance at any other education program shall be borne by the judge unless prior approval is obtained [from] by the Manager of [the Education Services Unit] Judicial Branch Education of the Administrative Office of the Courts. 51 basis of the award and shall set forth in alphabetical order the name and geographical location of each recipient. A similar annual announcement may be included in the Kentucky Bench & Bar and on the Association website. B&B; • 05.13