Louisiana 2023 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB104 Latest Draft

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                            ENROLLED
ACT No. 400
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 104
BY REPRESENTATIVE ZERINGUE
1	AN ACT
2 To appropriate funds to defray the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary, including the
3 Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, District Courts, Criminal District Court of Orleans
4 Parish, and other courts; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related
5 matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1.A.  The sum of Two Hundred Eight Million Six Hundred Seventy
8 Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Four and No/100 ($208,670,554) Dollars, or so much thereof
9 as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to defray the expenses of the judiciary,
10 including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, the District Courts, the Criminal District
11 Court of Orleans Parish, and of the other courts.
12 B.  The total amount herein appropriated is hereby allocated to provide as follows:
13 03-8170   SUPREME COURT
14 Program Description:  The Supreme Court has general supervisory jurisdiction over all lower courts.
15 It may establish procedural and administrative rules not in conflict with law and may assign a sitting or
16 retired judge to any court.  The Supreme Court has sole authority to provide by rule for appointments of
17 attorneys as temporary or ad hoc judges.  It considers applications for writs to review individual cases,
18 and has criminal and other appellate jurisdiction.  The Supreme Court has exclusive original jurisdiction
19 of disciplinary proceedings against lawyers, recommendations of the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana
20 for the discipline of judges, and fact questions affecting its appellate jurisdiction.  It has inherent authority
21 to regulate the legal profession and to promulgate and update the Code of Judicial Conduct.  The court
22 also provides judicial training through the Judicial College and works to improve the administration of
23 justice. 
24	FY 23 EOB FY 24 REC
25 01 Salaries of one (1) Chief Justice and 
26	six (6) Associate Justices of the 
27	Supreme Court, as provided by 
28	R.S. 13:102	$ 1,249,135$ 1,282,315
29 02 Salaries and other expenses of the 
30	Supreme Court Proper and salary of  
31	the Crier of the Supreme Court$11,668,637$12,719,264
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1 03 Expenses of Judicial Administrator's 
2	Office and of the Judiciary 
3	Commission  provided for in Article V, 
4	Section 25 of the Constitution of 
5	Louisiana and under the provisions of 
6	R.S. 13:32 et seq. 
7 A.  Expenses of Judicial 
8	Administrator's Office $  5,595,875$ 6,379,628
9 Program Description:  The Judicial Administrator's Office assists the Supreme Court in the
10 administration of the state court system.  It staffs the Judicial Council and the Judiciary Commission of
11 Louisiana.  Through the Judicial Council, it performs studies and makes recommendations for the creation
12 of new judgeships and for improving the administration of justice.  The Judicial Administrator's Office
13 provides payroll and other fiscal services to the Judiciary, including the administration of a judicial
14 retirement system; support for the Supreme Court and Appellate Court human resource system; and
15 support for judicial branch reporting obligations.  The Judicial Administrator's Office also manages the
16 ad hoc judgeship system, monitors cases under advisement, provides support for initiatives to ensure
17 access to the courts for limited English proficiency individuals; provides outreach services to state and
18 local courts, applies for and administers grants to improve judicial administration; and staffs the
19 Committee on Judicial Ethics.  The Judicial Administrator’s office administers several programs, including
20 the Supreme Court Drug Court / Specialty Court Office, the Louisiana Protective Order Registry, and
21 CASA and FINS through the Division of Children and Families.  The Judicial Administrator’s office also
22 provides staff support for the Louisiana Judicial College,  and performs numerous legal services for the
23 Supreme Court and the Judiciary. 
24 B.  Expenses of Judiciary Commission $ 2,160,997$ 2,353,050
25 Program Description:  The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana is a constitutional body established under
26 Article V, Section 25 of the Constitution of 1974 to accept, screen, investigate, and prosecute complaints
27 of judicial misconduct.  As part of its authority, it may recommend to the Supreme Court the censure,
28 suspension, removal from office, or involuntary retirement of any judge for ethical misconduct.  
29 C.  Court Reporters; Statistical 
30	Reporting Systems	$ 362,299$ 410,052
31 D.  Dues to National Center for 
32	State Courts 	$ 186,000$ 186,000
33 04 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary 
34	Board, as per Louisiana Supreme 
35	Court Rule XIX  	$ 3,000$ 3,000
36 05 Compensation and expenses of retired 
37	judges assigned under Article V,
38	Section 5(A) of the Constitution of 
39	Louisiana, be it more or less 
40	estimated at 	$ 1,146,948$ 1,146,948
41 06 Law Library of Louisiana for salaries,     
42	services, supplies, maintenance, repairs, 
43	and equipment 	$ 1,827,862$ 1,985,215
44 Program Description:  The Law Library of Louisiana serves the legal information needs of the state
45 judiciary, and is open to members of the bar and public.   
46 07 Salaries and expenses of transferred 
47	judges assigned under Article V,
48	Section 5(A) of the Constitution, 
49	be it more or less estimated as $ 32,095$ 66,058
50 08 Retirement pay for services rendered by 
51	justices and judges of all courts, as 
52	provided by R.S. 11:1358 $ 702,362$ 556,694
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1 09 Pensions for widows of justices and 
2	judges of all courts, as provided by 
3	R.S. 11:1371 and R.S. 11:1381, be it 
4	more or less estimated at $ 862,475$ 862,475
5 10 Judicial College 	$ 266,227$ 294,485
6 Program Description:  The Judicial College was established by order of the Supreme Court in 1976 to
7 provide continuing legal education to Louisiana judges. 
8 11 State contribution to judicial  
9	retirement provided for in Article V, 
10	Section 23 of the Constitution and 
11	R.S. 11:551 et seq., be it more or 
12	less estimated at	$21,066,386$23,618,459
13 12 Civil commitment matters as 
14	required by R.S. 28:54 $ 315,591$ 376,050
15 13 Paul M. Hebert Law Center for 
16	expenses of storage of appellate 
17	court records 	$ 60,000$ 60,000
18 14 Funding for statewide operations of the 
19	Louisiana Protective Order Registry 
20	(R.S. 46:2136.2) under the Case 
21	Management Information System $ 1,207,426$ 1,347,819
22 15 Information Technology $ 2,000,000$ 2,204,566
23 16 Operational expenses of 
24	the Families in Need of Services 
25	Program (FINS)	$ 2,221,639$ 2,842,742
26 Program Description:  The mission of the FINS Assistance Program is to assist local FINS processes by
27 developing and implementing a needs-based allocation formula; developing, implementing, and mandating
28 the use of a uniform data system for tracking, managing, and reporting FINS informal cases; developing
29 and mandating the use of programmatic standards; developing, implementing, and reporting performance
30 indicators and measures; requiring and monitoring periodic fiscal reports and financial accountability;
31 and, generally supervising and assisting local FINS processes in other ways. 
32
33 17 Louisiana Drug and Specialty Courts $15,550,458$16,734,349
34 Program Description: Louisiana Drug and Specialty Courts, such as Drug/DWI Treatment Courts,
35 authorized in 1977 by R.S. 13:5301-5304; Reentry Courts, authorized in 2010 by R.S. 13:5401; Mental
36 Health Courts, authorized in 2013 by R.S. 13:5353 - 5358; Swift and Certain Program, authorized by R.S.
37 13:5371; and Veterans Treatment Courts, authorized in 2014 by R.S. 13:5361 - 5368, are proven and
38 effective alternatives to traditional criminal justice interventions.  These programs provide integrated
39 treatment for substance use and mental health disorders, including the appropriate use of sanctions and
40 incentives along with case management, to place participants in need of services into appropriate
41 community-based and judicially supervised rehabilitation programs. Clients are regularly tested and
42 monitored for compliance with educational, employment, and treatment requirements pursuant to current
43 best practices and the proven national model.
44 18 Court Appointed Special Advocates$ 7,132,804$ 8,130,849
45 Program Description:  The purpose of the CASA Assistance Program is to promote timely placement of
46 children in need of care in permanent, safe and stable homes, in accordance with the provisions of
47 Children's Code articles 424-426.  Services are provided through local CASA programs which recruit,
48 screen, train and supervise community advocates.  Upon appointment by the trial judge, qualified
49 advocates serve children by providing independent factual information to the judge, advocating for the best
50 interest of the children, monitoring cases to which they have been assigned, and advising and assisting the
51 judge in the determination of the best interest of the children involved. 
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1 19 Judges' supplemental compensation 
2	R.S. 13:10.3, be it more or less
3	estimated at	$ 6,223,724$ 6,223,724
4 Program Description:  The Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund was established by the Legislature
5 in 1985 to fund salary supplements and salary-related expenses to judges and commissioners.  The funding
6 source is a non-refundable filing fee assessed on civil filings as provided in R.S. 13:10.3. 
7 20 Case Management Information System, 
8	Article 887(F) of the Code of Criminal
9	Procedure, be it more or less
10	estimated at	$ 4,017,201$ 4,017,201
11 Program Description:  The Case Management Information System (CMIS) was created by the Supreme
12 Court in 1993 to provide a statewide information system for tracking and managing criminal, civil,
13 juvenile, traffic, and appellate cases as well as protective orders.  Data is received from courts statewide,
14 transferred to the CMIS repository, and made available to courts and executive branch agencies. 
15 Additional information will also be available from the Department of Public Safety & Corrections.  CMIS
16 is funded from a court cost assessed on all criminal and traffic convictions as provided under
17 C.Cr.P.887(F).
18 TOTAL EXPENDITURES:	$85,859,141$93,800,943
19 MEANS OF FINANCE:
20 State General Fund (Direct)	$66,225,366$75,686,370
21 State General Fund by:
22 Interagency Transfers	$ 9,392,850$ 9,392,850
23 Statutory Dedications:
24	Judges' Supplemental Compensation
25	Fund 	$ 6,223,724$ 6,223,724
26	Trial Court Case Management 
27	Information Fund 	$ 4,017,201$ 2,497,999
28 TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING $85,859,141$93,800,943
29 03-8171COURTS OF APPEAL
30 Program Description:  The five courts of appeal, domiciled in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lake Charles,
31 New Orleans, and Gretna, have supervisory jurisdiction over all cases arising within their respective
32 circuits, subject to the general supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.  Each court of appeal also
33 has appellate jurisdiction over all civil matters, all matters appealed from family and juvenile courts, and
34 all criminal cases triable by a jury which arise within its circuit, except for those cases appealable directly
35 to the Supreme Court or to the district courts.
36	FY 23 EOB FY 24 REC
37 01 Salaries of five (5) Chief Judges
38	and forty-eight (48) Judges of 
39	the Courts of Appeal, R.S. 13:311$ 8,788,511$ 9,022,841
40 02 Salaries and expenses of operation  
41	and maintenance of the Court of  
42	appeal, First Circuit $11,027,855$11,997,462
43 03 Salaries and expenses of operation  
44	and maintenance of the Court of  
45	appeal, Second Circuit $ 6,229,251$ 6,805,164
46 04 Salaries and expenses of operation
47	and maintenance of the Court of  
48	appeal, Third Circuit $ 9,476,684$10,302,088
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1 05 Salaries and expenses of operation  
2	and maintenance of the Court of  
3	Appeal, Fourth Circuit $ 8,810,078$ 9,586,603
4 06 Salaries and expenses of operation  
5	and maintenance of the Court of  
6	Appeal, Fifth Circuit $ 6,456,651$ 7,016,715
7 TOTAL EXPENDITURES:	$50,789,030$54,730,873
8 MEANS OF FINANCE:
9 State General Fund (Direct)	$50,789,030$54,730,873
10 TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING $50,789,030$54,730,873
11 03-8172DISTRICT COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES AS
12	REQUIRED BY STATUTE
13 Program Description:  There are forty-one district courts in Louisiana that have general jurisdiction over
14 all matters within their territorial limits, except in those judicial districts (the 1st, the 19th, and the 24th 
15 Judicial Districts) where family and juvenile courts have exclusive jurisdiction over certain types of cases
16 and except in Orleans Parish where there are separate courts exercising civil, criminal, and juvenile
17 jurisdictions.  In certain cases, the forty-one general jurisdiction courts have concurrent jurisdiction with
18 justices of the peace and parish courts.  The district courts generally have appellate jurisdiction of
19 criminal cases tried by city, parish, municipal, traffic, and mayors' courts, except in certain cases.  The
20 district courts also have appellate jurisdiction over justices of the peace in parishes where no parish courts
21 exist.  The Civil District Court of Orleans Parish has jurisdiction of all civil cases in that parish.  The
22 Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish has jurisdiction over all criminal cases in that parish.  It also
23 has general supervisory jurisdiction over the municipal and traffic court in Orleans Parish.  The Family
24 Court of East Baton Rouge Parish has exclusive jurisdiction of many domestic cases in that parish.  The
25 four juvenile courts located in Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and Orleans parishes have exclusive
26 jurisdiction of juvenile cases in their respective parishes. 
27	FY 23 EOB FY 24 REC
28 01 Salaries of one hundred ninety-one
29	(191) District Judges as provided 
30	by R.S. 13:691	$ 30,325,142$31,135,042
31 02 Office and travel expenses of District 
32	Judges as provided by R.S. 13:698  
33	and R.S. 13:694, respectively $   1,285,250$ 1,299,750
34 03 Salaries of fourteen (14) Judges of 
35	Civil District Court, Orleans Parish,
36	as provided by R.S. 13:691 $   2,214,091$ 2,273,223
37 04 Expenses of Judges of Civil District 
38	Court, Parish of Orleans, for salaries
39	of stenographers, clerks, law books, 
40	stationery, telephone, and like 
41	expenses as provided by R.S. 13:698$ 80,500$ 80,500
42 05 Salaries of two (2) Court Reporters
43	of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, 
44	including retirement contributions, as 
45	provided by R.S. 13:966.1 $ 114,514$ 118,067
46 06 Clerk of Civil District Court, Orleans 
47	Parish, as provided by R.S. 13:1212(A)$ 10,000$ 10,000
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1 07 State share of Group, Workers' 
2	Compensation, General Liability, and 
3	Property Insurance Premiums as 
4	provided by R.S. 42:851 $ 8,141,211$ 9,072,899
5 08 Salaries of two (2) commissioners of 
6	the Nineteenth Judicial District and 
7	one (1) commissioner of the Fifteenth 
8	Judicial District as provided by 
9	R.S. 13:712 and R.S. 13:715, 
10	respectively	$ 639,439$ 659,881
11 09 Office expenses for the Judicial 
12	Expense Fund of the Nineteenth Judicial 
13	District Court as provided by 
14	R.S. 13:711-713	$ 439,403$ 472,383
15 10 Office expenses for the Judicial 
16	Expense Fund of the Fifteenth
17	Judicial District Court as provided 
18	by R.S. 13:714-716	$ 298,340$ 319,173
19 11 Law Clerk, Twentieth Judicial District 
20	Court as provided by Act 747 of 1977$ 49,311$ 49,311
21 12 For the expenses of the Judicial Expense
22	Fund, Tenth Judicial District Court as 
23	provided by Act 57 of 2006 $ 35,000$ 35,000
24 SUBTOTAL	$43,632,201$45,525,229
25 13 Criminal Court - Parish of Orleans 
26 Program Description:  The Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans has exclusive jurisdiction
27 of the trial and punishment of all crimes, misdemeanors, and offenses committed within the parish of
28 Orleans, if the jurisdiction is not vested by law in some other court.  The court, through its magistrate and
29 with assistance from its commissioners, has the power of committing magistrates in all felony charges and
30 the power to hold preliminary examinations, with authority to bail or discharge, or to hold for trial, in all
31 cases before the court.  The court has appellate jurisdiction of all cases tried before the Municipal and
32 Traffic Court of New Orleans and has general supervisory jurisdiction over these courts.
33 A.Salaries of thirteen (13) District
34	Judges of Criminal Court, Orleans  
35	Parish as provided by R.S. 13:691$ 2,055,942$ 2,110,850
36 B.Office expenses of Judges of   
37	Criminal Court, Orleans Parish as 
38	Provided by R.S. 13:698 $ 74,750$ 74,750
39 C.State's share of group insurance  
40	for personnel of Criminal Court  
41	as provided by R.S. 42:851 $ 779,091$ 826,938
42 D.Salaries of thirteen (13) minute   
43	clerks as provided by R.S. 
44	13:1373.1	$ 294,348$ 295,990
45 E.Salaries of twenty-six (26) court   
46	reporters as provided by R.S. 
47	13:1373.1	$ 459,353$ 465,095
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1 F.Salaries of four (4) commissioners
2	of Criminal Court, Orleans Parish,   
3	including related benefits as  
4	provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 567,412$ 585,799
5 G.Office and travel expenses of   
6	commissioners as provided by 
7	R.S. 13:1347	$ 10,600$ 10,600
8 H.Salaries of four (4) minute clerks,   
9	one for each commissioner  
10	as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 79,215$ 81,015
11 I.Salaries of four (4) court reporters,   
12	one for each commissioner 
13	as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 57,946$ 58,549
14 J.Salaries of Judicial Administrator,  
15	and assistants, including 
16	related benefits	$ 1,010,528$ 1,172,007
17 K.Salaries of thirteen (13) law clerks$ 764,517$ 843,965
18 L.Salaries of four (4) secretaries $ 221,556$ 244,043
19 M.Sanity Commissions 	$ 58,855$ 60,250
20 N.Board of Jury Commissioners $ 432,176$ 476,782
21 SUBTOTAL	$ 6,866,289$ 7,306,633
22 14 Juvenile and Family Court Judges 
23 A.Salaries of thirteen (13) Juvenile
24	Court Judges as provided by 
25	R.S. 13:691	$ 2,055,942$ 2,110,850
26 B.Salaries of four (4) Family Court  
27	Judges as provided by R.S. 13:691$ 632,597$ 649,492
28 C.Office and travel expenses of Juvenile 
29	and Family Court Judges as   
30	provided by R.S. 13:698 and 
31	R.S. 13:694, respectively $ 97,750$ 97,750
32 SUBTOTAL	$ 2,786,289$ 2,858,092
33 TOTAL EXPENDITURES (District Courts):$53,284,779$55,689,954
34 MEANS OF FINANCE:
35 State General Fund (Direct)	$53,284,779$55,689,954
36 TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING 
37 (District Courts):	$53,284,779$55,689,954
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1 03-8173OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES AS
2	REQUIRED BY STATUTE 
3 Program Description:  The category includes forty-seven city courts, one municipal and traffic court
4 (New Orleans), and one parish court (Ascension Parish). 
5	FY 23 EOB FY 24 REC
6 01Salaries of sixty (60) City Court
7 Judges as provided by R.S. 13:1875 $ 3,063,774$3,145,602
8 02Salaries of seven (7) Municipal and
9 Traffic and one (1) Parish Court
10 Judge as provided by R.S. 13:2492 
11 and 2563.5, respectively $ 444,063 $ 455,923
12 TOTAL EXPENDITURES (OTHER COURTS
13 REQUIRED BY STATUTE) $ 3,507,837$3,601,525
14 MEANS OF FINANCE:
15 State General Fund (Direct) $ 3,507,837$3,601,525
16 TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCE (OTHER 
17 COURTS REQUIRED BY STATUTE) $ 3,507,837$3,601,525
18 03-8174  OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES NOT
19 REQUIRED BY STATUTE 
20	FY 23 EOB FY 24 REC
21 01Orleans Parish Juvenile Protective 
22 Care  Monitoring Program $ 618,827$ 678,468
23 Program Description:  The program tracks and maintains child abuse and neglect cases in the Orleans
24 Parish Juvenile Court.  It also provides assistance in support of the Families in Need of Services Program. 
25 02Orleans Parish Juvenile Court 
26 Reporters	$ 89,950 $ 105,448
27 03 For the expenses of the Judges' 
28 Assistance Program 	$ 61,877 $ 63,343
29 Program Description:  The Judges' Assistance Program provides counseling and other assistance to
30	judges with substance abuse problems. 
31 TOTAL EXPENDITURES (OTHER COURTS
32 NOT REQUIRED BY STATUTE) $ 770,654 $ 847,259
33 MEANS OF FINANCE:
34 State General Fund (Direct) $ 770,654 $ 847,259
35 TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCE (OTHER 
36 COURTS NOT REQUIRED BY 
37 STATUTE)	$ 770,654 $ 847,259
38 Section 2.A.  The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or his duly authorized and
39 appointed agent, shall warrant the state treasurer for the allocations herein provided, or for
40 so much thereof as may be necessary.  The aforesaid warrant shall be paid out of the State
41 General Fund, and the state treasurer shall pay said warrant by preference over all other
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1 warrants, except warrants for the salaries of constitutional officers of the state and warrants
2 for expenses of the legislature, which shall be concurrent with the warrant provided by this
3 Act.
4 B.  The funds drawn as provided herein shall be deposited in the name of the judiciary
5 in an approved bank that has been selected by the Supreme Court and is located in the state. 
6 C.  Any funds herein allocated to the judiciary, any portion of the funds previously
7 appropriated to the judiciary, other revenue of the judiciary or its agencies, and interest
8 earnings are hereby appropriated and may be used to defray the expenses of the judiciary;
9 however, all funds remaining unexpended or unencumbered shall be returnable to the State
10 General Fund on or before September 1, 2024.
11 D.  For Fiscal Year 2023-2024, any surpluses occurring in the appropriations made in
12 this Act may be transferred from one agency or line-item to another during the fiscal year
13 in accordance with the rules of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board, or as approved by the
14 Supreme Court. 
15 E.  The adjustment to be made in the salaries of judicial employees and the number of
16 authorized positions of the judiciary shall be as decided by the judicial agency affected,
17 subject to the approval of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board, or as approved by the
18 Supreme Court.
19 F.  The program descriptions contained in this Act are not part of the law and are not
20 enacted into law by virtue of their inclusion in this Act.
21 G.  The inclusion in this Act of staff salaries and benefits for lower court or other judicial
22 branch agency employees shall not be deemed to create or impose any obligation upon the
23 State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Judicial Budgetary
24 Control Board, or the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office relative to the
25 administration of pay, retirement, or other benefits to any such employees.  Accordingly, the
26 State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Judicial Budgetary
27 Control Board, and the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office are not to be
28 considered the "employer" or "employing agency" of lower court or other judicial agency
29 employees whose staff salaries and other benefits are included in this Act.
30 H.  Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, each of the appropriations
31 in this Act is deemed a bona fide obligation of the state through June 30, 2024.
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1 Section 3.  The appropriations, and the allocations of such appropriations, from the State
2 General Fund (Direct) contained in Section 1 of this Act shall be reduced by a total amount
3 of Eleven Million Six Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Two and
4 No/100 ($11,672,292) Dollars, and increased from the State General Fund by statutory
5 dedications from the Trial Court Case Management Information Fund by One Million Five
6 Hundred Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred Two and No/100 ($1,519,202) Dollars, pursuant
7 to a plan adopted by the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the Louisiana
8 Supreme Court.
9 Section 4.  This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2023;  if vetoed by the governor
10 and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,
11 2023, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.
12	COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
13 In accordance with R.S. 39:51(D), the following represents a comparative statement for
14 each Court and program.  The existing operating budget for FY 2022-2023 is compared
15 to the appropriations for FY 2023-2024 as contained in the original bill.
16      Existing Operating Budget Appropriation Request
17 Courts and Programs FY 2022-2023 FY 2023-2024
18 By Expenditure:
19 Supreme Court	$85,859,141 $ 93,800,943
20 Courts of Appeal $50,789,030 $ 54,730,873
21 District Courts	$53,284,779 $ 55,689,954
22 Other Courts (statutory) $ 3,507,837 $ 3,601,525
23 Other Programs (non-statutory)$ 770,654 $ 847,259
24 Reduction	$ 0 $(10,153,090)
25 Total Expenditures $194,211,441 $ 198,517,464
26 By Means of Finance:
27 Total General Fund (Direct) $174,577,666 $ 190,555,981
28 Reduction General Fund (Direct)$ 0 $($11,672,292)
29 Total Interagency Transfers $ 9,392,850 $ 9,392,850
30 Total Statutory Dedications $10,240,925 $ 8,721,723
31 Addition Statutory Dedications$ 0 $ 1,519,202
Total Funding	$194,211,441 $ 198,517,464
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:  
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