House Journal: Page 62: Wednesday, January 16, 2002
Enable on-line electronic filing and document retrieval - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
Provide access to court documents, which would allow a person to inspect or copy a
record from a personal computer at their home, office or local library, and
Eventually reduce the need for file cabinets, file systems, and storage space that is
provided at county expense.
Regrettably, the budget situation has delayed our progress, but we will not abandon
our goal to implement EDMS. We plan to implement EDMS as soon as funding
permits.
CONCLUSION: FINDING COMMON GROUND
The state’s financial problems present great challenges for all of us - challenges
that are not susceptible to a quick fix. If we are to meet those and other challenges in
the next ten, twenty, or even fifty years, all of us - elected officials, appointed officials,
and citizens - must be willing to consider new ideas that, at first blush, may seem too
radical for many Iowans. We cannot expect everyone to agree on every issue, but let’s
at least rise above our different opinions so that Iowa can move forward.
Perhaps the greatest challenge for Iowans is to work together to find solutions to
problems that we share instead of belaboring parochial differences. Let’s stop defining
ourselves by where we live in this great state. Let’s define ourselves by who we are:
Iowans - who share the same values and the same hopes for a bright future. I am
confident that if we join together on common ground and explore new ideas, we can
forge a judicial system that will serve the best interests of all Iowans.
Thank you.
Chief Justice Louis A. Lavorato was escorted from the House
chamber by the committee previously appointed.
Governor Thomas J. Vilsack was escorted from the House chamber
by the committee previously appointed.
On motion by Jacobs of Polk, the joint convention was dissolved at
10:33 a.m.
On motion by Rants of Woodbury, the House was recessed at 10:49
a.m., until 1:00 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House reconvened at 1:02 p.m., Speaker Siegrist in the chair.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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League of Women Voters of Iowa
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