2004 Yellow Book
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DEPARTMENT OF LAW (Summary) View Details

		Adjusted Appropriation 2003-04	Executive Request 2004-05	Change	Percent Change

AGENCY SUMMARY
	General Fund	112,778,000	112,778,000	0	0.0%
	Special Revenue-Other	45,024,000	53,297,000	8,273,000	18.4%
	Special Revenue-Federal	30,625,000	31,216,000	591,000	1.9%
Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:		188,427,000	197,291,000	8,864,000	4.7%

ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
Fund	Current 2003-04	Requested 2004-05	Change

General Fund:	1,123	1,123	0
All Other Funds:	594	594	0
TOTAL:	1,717	1,717	0

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.

This agency is included in the Public Protection and General Government appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive recommends an All Funds State Operations appropriation of $197,291,000, an increase of $8,864,000 or 4.7 percent above State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2003-04.

These increases reflect actual costs of continuing current programs including personal service, fringe benefit, indirect and fixed cost increases. Federal funds to support the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit represent $591,000 of the total increase, while $8,273,000 generated from litigation settlement and civil recoveries would support the remainder of the increase.

Article VII

The Executive proposes Article VII language that would increase the maximum civil penalty for unfair and deceptive business practices and false advertising from $500 to $5,000 per violation.

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