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MN SF2454

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/14/2012

Primary Sponsor

Scott Newman

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Origin

Senate

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • Prohibits courts from ordering the governor, executive branch agencies, or the legislature to spend money or incur financial obligations
  • Prohibits courts from appropriating money unless authorized by enacted law
  • Requires the Commissioner of Management and Budget to reduce the judiciary's general fund operating budget appropriation by any amount paid from the state treasury due to a court order directing spending without an appropriation
  • If no operating budget for courts has been enacted when a reduction is required, the Commissioner shall apply the reduction to the next enacted court budget
  • Effective the day following final enactment

Legislative Description

Judicial authority to appropriate money or order governor, executive branch agencies or legislature to spend money prohibition

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety

3/14/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Public Safety3/14/2012

Full Bill Text

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