25.0189.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota Introduced by Appropriations Committee A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the commission on legal counsel for indigents; and to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-44.3-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to categories of positions in the state service. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and from other funds derived from special funds and federal funds, to the commission on legal counsel for indigents for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the commission on legal counsel for indigents, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, as follows: Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Commission on legal counsel $23,022,372 $2,766,753 $25,789,125 for indigents New and vacant FTE pool 0 554,757 554,757 Total all funds $23,022,372 $3,321,510 $26,343,882 Less other funds 2,023,067 26,149 2,049,216 Total general fund $20,999,305 $3,295,361 $24,294,666 Full-time equivalent positions 41.00 2.00 43.00 SECTION 2. NEW AND VACANT FTE POOL - LIMITATION - TRANSFER REQUEST. The commission on legal counsel for indigents may not spend funds appropriated in the new and vacant FTE pool line item in section 1 of this Act, but may request the office of management and Page No. 1 25.0189.02000 ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 2022 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly budget to transfer funds from the new and vacant FTE pool line item to the commission on legal counsel for indigents line item in accordance with the guidelines and reporting provisions included in House Bill No. 1015, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly. SECTION 3. A new subsection to section 54-44.3-20 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Attorneys employed by the commission on legal counsel for indigents. Page No. 2 25.0189.02000 1 2 3 4 5 6