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AK HB149

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/25/2009

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

House of Representatives

26th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends AS 37.05.590 to allow the legislature to appropriate up to 25 percent of court filing fees received by the Alaska Court System during the previous fiscal year to the civil legal services fund
  • Maintains existing appropriation authority from amounts deposited under AS 09.17.020(j) as an additional funding source for the fund
  • Authorizes appropriations from the fund to organizations providing civil legal services to low-income individuals
  • Defines "low-income individual" as anyone with income equal to or less than 125 percent of federal poverty guidelines for Alaska
  • Clarifies that the civil legal services fund remains a special account in the general fund and does not constitute a dedicated fund

Legislative Description

Civil Legal Services Fund

State Aid

Last Action

REFERRED TO FINANCE

3/23/2009

Committee Referrals

Finance3/23/2009
Judiciary2/25/2009

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