SB 1039 – Modifies provisions relating to funding for the office of the public defender

• Sponsor: Arthur
• LR Number: 4956S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 3/28/2022 - Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2022

Current Bill Summary

SB 1039 - Under current law, any funds available from government grants, private gifts, donations, bequests, or other sources made to the Office of the Public Defender are deposited in the general revenue fund of the state.

This act creates the "Public Defender - Federal and Other Fund" in the state treasury and provides that funding from any government grants, private gifts, donations, bequests, or other sources shall be deposited into such fund.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/HB 2088, et al (2022) and HB 2370 (2022).

MARY GRACE PRINGLE

Amendments

No Amendments Found.