(a) Designation. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall designate, from among the incumbent judges in each judicial circuit, a Circuit Administrative Judge for each judicial circuit, to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the Chief Justice. The Circuit Administrative Judge shall serve also as the County Administrative Judge of the circuit court for the county within which the judge resides.

(b) Duties. Subject to the provisions of this Chapter and to the direction of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Circuit Administrative Judge is generally responsible for the overall administration of the circuit courts within the judicial circuit, and for matters that may affect more than one of those courts. In carrying out those responsibilities, the Circuit Administrative Judge: