HB 1642 Summary

• Appropriates $8,511,336.00 from the State General Fund and $25,835,300.00 from special funds to the Office of the Attorney General for fiscal year 2014 (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014).

• Authorizes 108 permanent full-time positions and 196 time-limited full-time positions for the Attorney General's Office.

• Restricts salary increases and promotions unless specifically exempted by law, and prohibits escalating personal services costs above fiscal year 2014 levels without legislative authorization.

• Establishes performance metrics for the office including targets for criminal conviction affirmations (85%), civil case positive results (75%), and crime victim compensation claims processing (60% within 12 weeks).

• Allocates $950,000 for the Prosecutors Training Division, $800,000 from the Department of Health for the Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement Unit, $5,000,000 from the Budget Contingency Fund for BP litigation, and up to $2,500,000 from National Mortgage Foreclosure settlement funds for homeowner relief.