Senate Bill 1190 Summary

• Appropriates $258,823,800 gross ($152,731,100 from state general fund) for Michigan's judicial branch for fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.

• Allocates funding across judicial entities including Supreme Court ($42,610,100), Court of Appeals ($18,515,100), justices and judges compensation ($95,290,000), trial court operations ($69,089,700), and indigent defense/legal assistance ($14,047,000).

• Requires judicial branch funds to be expended only with approval of the designated authorized agent of the judicial entity, as approved by the State Budget Director.

• Restricts out-of-state travel to situations involving legal mandates, health/safety needs, budgetary savings, federal compliance, specialized training unavailable in-state, or federal/non-state funding; requires annual travel reporting by January 1.

• Establishes drug treatment court programs funded at $5,103,100 with performance evaluation requirements including recidivism and substance abuse impact measures, due annually by April 1.