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57.250 ;   (2)  Issue a written opinion addressed to the presiding circuit judge and the presiding officer of the county.  The opinion shall state the conclusions of the commission as to the reasonableness of the circuit court budget request.  The opinion of the commission shall state clearly the reasons for its decision.  Any member of the commission who disagrees with the commission's findings may file a minority report;   (3)  Maintain accurate records of the cost and expenses of the judicial and law enforcement agencies for each county;   (4)  Submit an annual report to the governor, general assembly, and supreme court on the finances of the judicial department.  The report shall examine both the revenues of the department and the expenses of the department.  The report shall include the information from all divisions of the circuit court of each county including the circuit, associate circuit, probate, juvenile and municipal divisions.  The information shall be reported separately except where the divisions are combined or consolidated.  In lieu of separate publication, the supreme court may direct the annual report described in this subdivision to be consolidated with any annual report prepared by the supreme court or the office of state courts administrator, provided that such report is distributed to the parties described in this subdivision.   6.  In discharging its responsibilities, the commission may:   (1)  Conduct public hearings, take testimony, summon witnesses, and subpoena records and documents;   (2)  Conduct surveys and collect data from county governments and the circuit courts on the operations of the judicial and law enforcement agencies in each county.  The commission and its staff shall be granted access at any reasonable time to all books, records, and data the commission deems necessary for the administration of its duties;   (3)  Within the limits of appropriations made for the purpose, appoint special committees, accept and expend grant funds, and employ consultants and others to assist the commission in its work.   7.  Upon receipt of the written opinion of the commission or upon refusal of the commission to accept a petition for review, the circuit court or the county governing body may seek a review by the supreme court by filing a petition for review in the supreme court within thirty days of the receipt of the commission's opinion.  If a petition for review is not filed in the supreme court, then the recommendation of the commission shall take effect notwithstanding the provisions of section