MS HB1490

Appropriates $5,232,723 from the State General Fund and $1,455,784 from special funds for the Mississippi State Supreme Court operations for fiscal year 2012, authorizing 67 full-time positions

Allocates $22,486,285 from the State General Fund and $960,592 from special funds for special judges, chancellors, and circuit judges, with $8,160,000 designated for support staff (up to $80,000 per judge annually), authorizing 102 full-time positions

Provides $3,131,962 from the State General Fund and $18,699,857 from special funds for the Administrative Office of Courts, including $150,000 for a Drug Treatment Court Program in Hinds County and $1,875,000 for the Youth Court Support Fund

Appropriates $5,011,623 from the State General Fund and $376,758 from special funds for the Court of Appeals, authorizing 57 full-time positions

Funds the Board of Bar Admissions ($371,438) and Continuing Legal Education programs ($134,968) from special funds, and authorizes up to $1,250,000 for developing a comprehensive electronic court case management and filing system