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2012 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Watts
Funding to Fill 5 Frozen Judgeships

Item 35 #1h

Item 35 #1h

First Year - FY2013 Second Year - FY2014
Judicial Department
Supreme Court FY2013 $1,000,000 FY2014 $1,000,000 GF

Language
Page 20, line 3, strike "$12,984,703" and insert "$13,984,703".
Page 20, line 3, strike "$12,984,703" and insert "$13,984,703".
Page 20, line 30, strike "$1,000,000" and "$1,000,000" and insert:
"$2,000,000" and "$2,000,000".
Page 20, line 31, strike "five" and insert "ten".


Explanation
(This amendment provides an additional $1.0 million from the general fund each year to fill an additional 5 judgeships. The introduced budget includes $1.0 million each year to fill 5 of the currently frozen judgeships. This amendment specifies that the judgeships that are filled be selected using criteria that account for the size and complexity of caseload.)