MS HB1471

Appropriates $6,618,483 from the General Fund and $647,536 from special funds for the Mississippi State Supreme Court (including the Supreme Court, Court Clerk's Office, and State Law Library) for fiscal year 2015.

Appropriates $24,394,773 from the General Fund and $2,800,570 from special funds (including $400,000 from the Criminal Justice Fund) for expenses of special judges, chancellors, and circuit judges, with authorization for 108 permanent full-time positions.

Appropriates $6,101,738 from the General Fund and $26,083,470 from special funds for the Administrative Office of Courts, including $150,000 specifically for a Drug Treatment Court Program in Hinds County.

Appropriates $5,646,227 from the General Fund and $416,905 from special funds for the Court of Appeals, with authorization for 58 permanent full-time positions.

Appropriates $138,651 for continuing legal education programs and $402,586 from special funds for the Board of Bar Admissions, with an allocation of $2,700,000 for Drug Courts ($1,350,000 for adult and $1,350,000 for youth programs).