On page 1, line 2, of the House Engrossed bill, after "Services" insert ", to make an appropriation for reimbursing county indigent legal services, and to declare an emergency"
On page 5, after line 27, of the House Engrossed bill, insert: "
Section 15. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of $3,000,000 to the Commission on Indigent Legal Services to reimburse the cost of indigent legal services to counties. "
On page 5, after line 27, of the House Engrossed bill, insert: "
Section 16. "
On page 5, line 28, of the House Engrossed bill, after "text. " insert "The Commission on Indigent Legal Services shall distribute the moneys described in section 15 of this Act to the counties based on the following formula. The commission shall, within sixty days of the end of the fiscal year, determine and verify from receipts and expenditure records the total expenditures by all counties for court appointed attorneys and public defender offices. The commission shall then establish a percentage ratio of the total expenditures by counties for court appointed attorneys and public defender offices. The commission shall apply that percentage ratio to each county's gross expenditure for court appointed attorneys and public defender offices to determine its respective payment."
On page 5, after line 28, of the House Engrossed bill, insert: "
Section 17. The chief defender of the Office of Indigent Legal Services shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act."
On page 6, after line 1, of the House Engrossed bill, insert: "
Section 18. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8."
On page 5, after line 29, of the House Engrossed bill, insert: "
Section 19. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval."