2003 Yellow Book | |||||
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Department of Law (Summary) View Details |
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Adjusted Appropriation 2002-03 |
Executive Request 2003-04 |
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AGENCY SUMMARY | |||||
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General Fund | 120,678,000 | 112,778,000 | (7,900,000) | -6.5% | |
Special Revenue-Federal | 31,073,000 | 30,625,000 | (448,000) | -1.4% | |
Special Revenue-Other | 26,244,000 | 35,098,000 | 8,854,000 | 33.7% | |
Internal Service Fund | 9,000,000 | 9,926,000 | 926,000 | 10.3% | |
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Total for AGENCY SUMMARY: | 186,995,000 | 188,427,000 | 1,432,000 | 0.8% |
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ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL BUDGETED FILL LEVELS |
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Fund |
Current 2002-03 |
Requested 2003-04 |
Change |
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General Fund: | 1,263 | 1,123 | (140) |
All Other Funds: | 512 | 587 | 75 |
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TOTAL: | 1,775 | 1,710 | (65) |
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Budget Highlights |
The Department of Law provides legal counsel to the State and represents the State in many court proceedings. It protects State agencies and citizens through the investigation of organized and white-collar crime as well as Medicaid fraud. The Office of the Attorney General protects consumers from fraudulent business practices and defends the public's interest in the courts by protecting charitable donors and beneficiaries and enforcing laws prohibiting discrimination. The Department also brings civil and/or criminal actions against violators of Environmental law. The Department of Law is included in the Public Protection and General Government bill. State Operations The Executive recommends an All Funds State Operations appropriation of $188,427,000, an increase of $1,492,000 or 0.7 percent over SFY 2002-03. The State Operations appropriation includes the following:
The Executive proposes Article VII language which would increase several real estate and security broker fees in the Department of Law. The bill would increase the fees by 50 percent for entities and individuals involved in the purchase or sale of securities from or to the public. The proposed fees are as follows:
Article VII The bill also increases the real estate syndication offering fee from $500 to $750 on offerings less than $500,000 and from two-tenths to four tenths of one percent on offerings in excess of $500,000. Fees for amending statements are increased from $150 to $225 for each amendment and to other applications where no actual sales occur. Minimum fees for Applications for Exemptions would increase from $500 to $750. |
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