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The Florida Legislature established CCOC in 2003 as a public corporation to perform the functions specified in sections 28.35, 28.36, and 28.37 of the Florida Statutes. All 67 clerks of the circuit court are members of the CCOC and hold their positions and authority in an ex officio capacity. The functions assigned to the CCOC are performed by an executive council according to the plan of operations approved by the members. The duties of the Corporation include, but are not limited to, the following: Recommending to the Legislature the amount of court-related service charges, fines, fees, and costs to ensure reasonable and adequate funding of the Clerk of Court; Development of workload measures and performance standards; Reviewing, certifying, and approving budgets for all 67 Clerks of the Circuit Court (the Clerks); Developing and conducting clerk education programs; Preparing and submitting an annual report to the Governor and Legislature detailing Clerks' budget development and expenditure. CCOC Staff, under the direction of the Executive Director, performs the day-to-day administrative, budget, and data-collection functions necessary for budgetary operations. CCOC utilizes Committees and Workgroups to gather information and recommendations as well as to establish processes. Generally, Workgroups consist of Clerks and staff from various Clerk offices around the State. All staff are invited to participate in Workgroup meetings. Committees are made up of specific Clerks as designated by the Executive Council. Proposals from a Workgroup will be passed to the relevant Committee to be discussed and voted on before being passed to the Executive Council as a recommendation.