§20-1316.

§20-1316.
   
   A. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is authorized to appoint law
   student clerks for the Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals, and the
   district courts. All personnel appointed under this section shall be
   appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Justice of the
   Supreme Court. No personnel employed under the provisions of this
   section shall be employed for more than one thousand (1,000) hours per
   year.
   
   B. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for
   the Supreme Court, to be designated the "Grants and Donations
   Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to
   fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by
   the Supreme Court, from gifts, grants, private donations, and federal
   funding for the payment of salaries and benefits for law student
   clerks for the Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals, or the district
   courts. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby
   appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Supreme Court for
   the purpose of the payment of salaries and benefits for law student
   clerks for the Supreme Court, Court of Civil Appeals, or the district
   courts. Expenditures from the fund and personnel employed under the
   provisions of this section shall be exempt from full-time-equivalency
   and budgetary limitations. Expenditures from the fund shall be made
   upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as
   prescribed by law with the Director of State Finance for approval and
   payment.