Bill No.: SF0107                  Drafter:  DKG

LSO No.:  07LSO-0331              Effective Date:  7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0023

Chapter No.:       30

Prime Sponsor:     Senator Nicholas

Catch Title:       County attorneys-reimbursement formula.

Subject:            State reimbursements to counties for county and prosecuting attorney salaries.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current law the state reimburses counties for the lesser of fifty percent or $20,000 of the salary of a full-time county and prosecuting attorney.  This act removes the $20,000 limit.

· Also under current law the state reimburses counties for salaries of full-time assistant county and prosecuting attorneys as follows:

o Counties with a population of over 9,000 – the lesser of $15,000 or 50%;

o Plus the same for each 10,000 in population.

· This act raises the $15,000 limit to $30,000, while keeping the 50% limit for assistants.

· Current law also provides a state reimbursement of $3,000 for expenses for each full-time county and prosecuting attorney and each full-time assistant county and prosecuting attorney.  This act repeals that provision.

· The act also appropriates $1,936,000.00 from the general fund to the attorney general's office for the next fiscal year to pay the increased reimbursements.