(a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall:

(1) Assist the Supreme Court with the creation and management of a state security and emergency preparedness plan for the judicial branch of government; and

(2) Provide assistance and support to city and county governments of this state for the adoption and implementation of local security and emergency preparedness plans for circuit and district courts.

(b)

(1) There is created within the Administrative Office of the Courts a Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness for the judicial branch of government. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide space and administrative assistance to support the work of the Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness.

(2) The Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness shall report to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts.

(3) The Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness shall:

(A) Assist with the development and adoption of a state security and emergency preparedness plan for the judicial branch of government;

(B) Assist agencies of this state and local governments of this state with the development and adoption of local security and emergency preparedness plans for circuit and district courts;

(C) Assist in the development and provision of training and education on court security and emergency preparedness to judges, court employees, and court security officers;

(D) Conduct periodic assessments of state and local security and emergency preparedness plans for courts and note deficiencies and areas of improvement; and

(E) Serve as the point of contact on state court security and emergency preparedness issues for the judicial branch of government and act as the representative of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to executive and legislative branch officials involved with the issues of court security and emergency preparedness.