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    (a) The chief judge shall be the administrative head of the district court and shall be responsible for its operation and the efficient use of its manpower. To this end he or she shall:

   (1) Hold court in any division when he or she deems it necessary;

   (2) Assign judges to hold court in the various divisions;

   (3) Designate the place or places for holding court in each division;

   (4) Fix the time for holding court in each division and supervise the calendars;

   (5) Report annually to the chief justice of the supreme court on the state of the business of the district court;

   (6) Supervise the collection and publication of statistics pertaining to the court;

   (7) Supervise the management of the records of the court;

   (8) Determine the time of vacations to be taken by the district judges;

   (9) Preside over the district court conference and designate the time and place that it shall be held;

   (10) Promulgate rules and regulations relating to:

   (i) The licensing of constables to serve certain district court civil process; and

   (ii) The duties and conduct of licensed constables;

   (11) Each quarter remit to the state controller within the department of administration data that would be necessary to enhance efforts to collect unpaid court imposed or court related fees, fines, court costs, assessments, charges and/or any other monetary obligations which have been outstanding for a period of at least one year from the date of imposition or for a period of at least one year from the date the amount was due, if not due upon imposition. This data shall include the social security numbers of the persons owing the outstanding amounts. Provided, however, social security numbers shall not be part of the public record and shall be used for collection purposes only.

   (b) The authority of the chief judge under this section shall be exercised both as to the district court established pursuant to this chapter and the traffic tribunal established pursuant to chapter 8.2 of this title and, subject to the labor laws of this state and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, shall include the authority to transfer clerical personnel from the traffic tribunal to the district court as may be necessary.

   (c) The chief judge of the district court may designate an associate judge of the district court as administrative judge of the district court. The administrative judge may exercise such administrative authority as may be delegated to him or her by the chief judge. The administrative judge shall receive an increase in compensation which shall be set by the unclassified pay board.

   (d) The chief judge of the district court shall appoint sufficient court recorders to enable all proceedings to be recorded by electronic means and who shall assist in such other clerical duties subject to the labor laws of this state and applicable collective bargaining agreement as may be prescribed from time to time by the chief judge of the district court.