MS HB1815

Appropriates $31,554,631.00 from the State General Fund for salaries, travel expenses, and office costs of district attorneys and assistant district attorneys for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025)

Appropriates an additional $486,932.00 from the State Prosecutor Compensation Fund for assistant district attorney salaries as authorized under Section 25-31-5(1)

Allocates $1,674,000.00 of the total funds for office expenses of district attorneys

Prohibits use of appropriated funds to reimburse district attorneys or staff for taxable meals within their geographical district

Requires district attorneys to maintain accounting and personnel records in the same format and detail as fiscal year 2024, and submit comparable budget requests for fiscal year 2026