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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
 
Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412
 
Initiative: Provides funds for contracted forensic pathologist services and histological laboratory services.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$57,000	$84,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$57,000	$84,000	

Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412
 
Initiative: Provides funds for statutorily authorized payments to medical examiners and reimbursements to funeral homes.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$50,000	$50,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$50,000	$50,000	

District Attorneys Salaries 0409
 
Initiative: Establishes one part-time Assistant District Attorney position in Prosecutorial District Number 4 for domestic violence prosecutions.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2013-14	2014-15	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	0.500	
Personal Services	$0	$42,045	
All Other	$0	$1,485	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$43,530	

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$107,000	$134,000	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$0	$43,530	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$107,000	$177,530	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment deletes from the bill the proposed funding for a trial preparation assistant in the Criminal Division within the Office of the Attorney General and a part-time position to serve as the Domestic Abuse Homicide Review Panel Coordinator.
The amendment increases the proposed funding to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner within the Office of the Attorney General by $10,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $20,000 in fiscal year 2015 to cover the anticipated costs of preparing histological slides.
The amendment provides funding for one half-time Assistant District Attorney position to handle domestic violence prosecutions that will be funded through a grant secured by Prosecutorial District Number 4.
The amendment retains the provision in the bill that appropriates funds necessary to allow the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to provide for statutorily authorized payments to medical examiners and reimbursements to funeral homes.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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