House Bill No. [insert number] enacts R.S. 13:82.1, establishing a uniform budget document for the judicial system in Louisiana. This new provision mandates that by October 1 of each year, the judicial administrator for the supreme court must develop or revise a budget document that itemizes revenues and expenditures for various courts, including the supreme court, district courts, courts of appeal, city courts, municipal courts, and traffic courts. After finalizing the document, it must be submitted to the chief justice and distributed to the chief judges of the respective courts, which are required to complete and return their forms to the supreme court by December 31.

Furthermore, the supreme court is tasked with compiling all completed forms and submitting a publicly available report to the legislature by the deadline specified in R.S. 39:51(D). This report will also be published on the supreme court's website, ensuring transparency and accessibility of judicial budget information. The bill aims to standardize budget reporting across the judicial system, enhancing accountability and oversight.