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Prepared by Jay Lueckel.
Fannin HB No. 1095
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
APPROPRIATIONS. Appropriates funds for the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary
for Fiscal Year 2014-2015
DIGEST
Appropriates funds for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for the ordinary operating expenses of the
judicial branch of government with total funding of $167,998,230 from the following
sources: $147,338,908 out of the State General Fund (Direct); $10,436,500 through
interagency transfers from the Dept. of Children and Family Services; and $10,222,822 from
statutory dedications out of the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund and the Trial
Court Case Management Fund.
Funding for the ordinary operating expenses of the judicial branch of government is provided
as follows:
(1) Louisiana Supreme Court $82,787,292
(2) Courts of Appeal 45,965,109
(3) District Courts 35,910,700
(4) Criminal Court, Parish of Orleans6,204,781
(5) Juvenile and Family Courts 2,498,613
(6) Other Courts (Required by Statute) 2,993,516
(7) Other Courts (Not Required by Statute) 736,034
(8) Non-Judicial State Expenses 2,018,375
TOTAL $179,114,420
Provides that the appropriations out of the State General Fund (Direct) contained in this Act
shall be reduced by a total amount of $6,116,190 pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial
Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the La. Supreme Court.
Effective July 1, 2014.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the
original bill.
1. Provided for a change in means of financing to decrease State General Fund
(Direct) and increase Interagency Transfers from the Dept. of Children and
Family Services by $10,436,500 for drug court maintenance and enhancement
and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
2. Added requirement that appropriations contained in this Act be reduced by a total
amount of $11,116,190 pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial Budgetary
Control Board or as approved by the La. Supreme Court.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the engrossed
bill
1. Provides that the amount of funding by which appropriations shall be reduced
pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or the
Supreme Court shall be $6,116,190.