Section 504. Powers of the Court Administrator

(a) Purchasing and financial activities. Under the direction of the Supreme Court, the Court Administrator shall have the power:

(1) To purchase goods or services for the system from funds appropriated to the system, including the rental of space and requests for the construction or modification of Commonwealth facilities to be utilized by the system.

(2) To approve or disapprove requests for the purchase of goods or services by other personnel of the system from funds appropriated to the system, including the rental of space and requests for the construction or modification of Commonwealth facilities to be utilized by the system.

(3) To approve or disapprove transfers of unexpended funds from the purpose for which they were originally budgeted to any other lawful purpose of the system.

(b) Other powers. Subject to any inconsistent order or general rule of the Supreme Court, the Court Administrator shall have and exercise the powers necessary for the administration of the system and related personnel and the administration of the Judicial Branch and the unified judicial system.

(c) Until further order of the Supreme Court, the Court Administrator shall continue to have authority as heretofore with respect to matters within the scope of 42 Pa.C.S. § 1724(a)(3); all other powers conferred by said provision shall be exercised by or pursuant to order of the Supreme Court. The taking effect of the Judicial Code, as such, shall not affect the number, grade or compensation of authorized positions within the personnel of the system whose compensation is not fixed by statute.

(d) Until further order of the Supreme Court, authority under 42 Pa.C.S. § 1724(a)(7) shall be exercised by the Court Administrator, who shall prepare and submit to the Court recommendations for permanent standards under said provision.

The provisions of this Rule 504 adopted October 10, 1979, effective October 20, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 3509.