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2008 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Committee Approved)

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Merge CASC into OAG

Item 56 #2h

Item 56 #2h

First Year - FY2009 Second Year - FY2010
Executive Offices
Attorney General and Law, Department Of FY2009 $413,758 FY2010 $413,758 GF
FY2009 $38,450 FY2010 $38,450 NGF
FY2009 3.00 FY2010 3.00 FTE

Language
Page 32, line 34, strike "$29,728,459" and insert "$30,180,667".
Page 32, line 34, strike "$29,716,133" and insert "$30,168,341".
Page 33, after line 37, insert:
"E.  Out of the amounts appropriated in this item, $413,758 and three positions the first year and $413,758 and three positions the second year from the general fund, and $38,450 the first year and $38,450 the second year in nongeneral fund revenue, to be generated by fees for various services rendered, is provided to the Office of the Attorney General to provide the prosecutorial training, technical assistance, and other services to Commonwealth's Attorneys that were previously provided by the Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council."


Explanation
(This amendment provides additional general fund and nongeneral fund support to the Office of the Attorney General to provide training, technical assistance, and other services to Commonwealth's Attorneys. These functions were previously performed by the Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council. A companion amendment consolidates that agency here. The Office of the Attorney General is currently responsible for defending criminal convictions on appeal as well as defending Virginia when prisoners sue the Commonwealth regarding their convictions. Having the Attorney General responsible for training Commonwealth's Attorneys could improve performance and reduce the need for subsequent appellate defense work.)