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FL H7087

Trust Funds/Termination/Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund/JAC


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Introduced
03/19/2019
In Committee
04/18/2019
Crossed Over
04/18/2019
Passed
Dead
05/03/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Terminates Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund within Justice Administrative Commission; provides for disposition of balances in & revenues of trust fund; provides procedures for the termination of trust fund.

AI Summary

This bill terminates the Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund within the Justice Administrative Commission and transfers its current balances and revenues to the Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund. It also repeals Section 27.61 of the Florida Statutes and amends sections 318.18 and 817.568 to redirect the funds previously going to the Public Defenders Revenue Trust Fund to the Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund. The purpose of these changes is to consolidate the funding for public defender services into a single trust fund.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (H)

Last Action

Died in Rules (on 05/03/2019)

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