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AR SB155

Bill

Status

Passed

4/6/2015

Primary Sponsor

Joint Budget Committee

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Origin

Senate

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $4,169,813 to the Administrative Office of the Courts - Operations for fiscal year 2015-2016, including $2,178,089 for regular salaries, $703,609 for personal services matching, and funding for court interpreter fees ($424,350) and judicial education ($260,000)

  • Establishes maximum of 40 regular employees for AOC Operations and 2 temporary/part-time employees as needed

  • Appropriates $9,637,020 to the Division of Dependency-Neglect Representation, including $2,606,838 in regular salaries, $1,500,000 in local CASA program grants, and $2,500,231 in parent counsel reimbursements

  • Appropriates $6,064,771 to Court Automation funded by the Judicial Fine Collection Enhancement Fund, establishing 42 regular employees and allocating $2,254,679 for salaries and $2,000,000 for operating expenses

  • Provides appropriations for 14 additional court-related programs including Dispute Resolution Commission ($284,556), Court Security Grants ($362,248), Drug Court Capacity Building ($445,068), and multiple federal grant-funded programs with total combined appropriations exceeding $20 million

Legislative Description

An Act For The Administrative Office Of The Courts Appropriation For The 2015-2016 Fiscal Year.

Last Action

Notification that SB155 is now Act 986

4/6/2015

Committee Referrals

Budget1/28/2015

Full Bill Text

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