Bill > S1172

This bill appropriates funds to the State Appellate Public Defender for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. * The Office of the State Appellate Public Defender receives $3,778,100 from the General Fund for personnel, operating expenditures, and capital outlay for the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. * Funding for Capital and Conflict Representation totals $260,800 from the General Fund for the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. * Unexpended and unencumbered balances from fiscal year 2023 appropriations, not exceeding $1,309,400 from the General Fund, are reappropriated for nonrecurring expenditures from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. * An additional $67,500 is appropriated from the General Fund for operating expenditures for the Office of the State Appellate Public Defender Program for the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, specifically for increased electronic records storage capacity costs. * The State Appellate Public Defender is authorized to have no more than 26.00 full-time equivalent positions during fiscal year 2024, with notification to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee for any increases authorized by the Governor. * All funds are subject to accountability reports and management reviews. * Sections 5 and 6 of this act, which repeal sections of a previous law, are effective immediately upon passage and approval.