The bill is an appropriation act for the Department of Human Services - Division of County Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. It establishes a maximum number of regular employees, totaling 1,834, and outlines their respective salary grades. The bill also authorizes 37 part-time or temporary employees, known as "Extra Help," and allocates funds for various operational expenses, including regular salaries, overtime, and maintenance. The total amount appropriated for personal services and operating expenses is $166,255,578, which includes specific allocations for grants and programs such as the Homeless Assistance Grant and the TANF Block Grant.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions for the inter-agency transfer of state general revenue for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, allowing up to $3,640,650 to be transferred from the Division of Workforce Services to the Division of County Operations. It also introduces new legal language that permits the Division of County Operations to contract labor and waive certain limitations during declared states of emergency. The act emphasizes compliance with existing fiscal control laws and includes an emergency clause to ensure its immediate effectiveness from July 1, 2023.