SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 4599

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Sullivan moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 1, line 24, through

15            page 2, line 2, delete those lines

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17  and insert:

18         Section 1.  The Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund

19  within Justice Administration, which is to be terminated

20  pursuant to Section 19(f), Article III of the State

21  Constitution on November 4, 2000, is re-created.

22         Section 2.  All current balances of the Indigent

23  Criminal Defense Trust Fund within Justice Administration are

24  carried forward, and all current sources and uses of the trust

25  fund are continued.

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29  And the title is amended as follows:

30         On page 1, lines 3-20, delete those lines

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. HB 4599

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 1  and insert:

 2         Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund within

 3         Justice Administration without modification;

 4         carrying forward current balances and

 5         continuing current sources and uses thereof;

 6         providing an effective date.

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 8         WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to extend the life of

 9  the Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund within Justice

10  Administration, which is otherwise scheduled to be terminated

11  pursuant to constitutional mandate, and

12         WHEREAS, the Legislature has reviewed the Indigent

13  Criminal Defense Trust Fund within Justice Administration

14  before its scheduled termination date and has found that it

15  continues to meet an important public purpose, and

16         WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that existing public

17  policy concerning the Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund

18  within Justice Administration sets adequate parameters for its

19  use, NOW, THEREFORE,

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