Chesapeake PD Office

Item 39 #2h

Language
Page 28, line 35, strike "$22,666,785" and insert "$23,693,833".
Page 28, line 40, before "Out", insert "A."
Page 29, after line 3, insert:
"B.  Out of the amounts provided for criminal indigent defense, $1,027,048 from the general fund shall be provided in the second year to establish and operate a public defender's office to service the City of Chesapeake."

Explanation
(This amendment provides funding and positions to open a public defender's office to serve the City of Chesapeake. A companion amendment to Item 43 reduces appropriations to the Criminal Fund, resulting in a net savings of $102,540 to the general fund. This amendment is contingent upon passage of House Bill 1384.)