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Amend the amendment by inserting after Part MMMM the following:
PART NNNN
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Sec. NNNN-1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
 
Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative 0063
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to restore 7 Official Court Reporter positions.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	7.000	
Personal Services	$0	$600,936	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$600,936	

Courts - Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative 0063
 
Initiative: Deappropriates funds as a result of the elimination of 7 Law Clerk positions and one Director of Court Facilities position.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	(8.000)	
Personal Services	$0	($609,165)	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($609,165)	

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$0	($8,229)	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	($8,229)	
 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment restores funding for the 7 court reporter positions eliminated in Committee Amendment "A" and offsets the cost by eliminating 7 Law Clerk positions and one Director of Court Facilities position.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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