23.0231.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1002
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Appropriations Committee
1 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the judicial branch;
2 to provide for transfers; and to provide an exemption.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds
5 as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state
6 treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and from special funds derived from federal funds and
7 other income, to the judicial branch for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the judicial
8 branch, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, as follows:
9 Subdivision 1.
10 SUPREME COURT
11 Governor's
12 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
13 Salaries and wages $11,202,906 $13,707,523 $11,202,906
14 Operating expenses 2,350,094 3,196,759 2,350,094
15 Capital assets 0 28,500 0
16 Guardianship monitoring program 286,097 0 286,097
17 Total all funds $13,839,097 $16,932,782 $13,839,097
18 Less estimated income 0 388,000 0
19 Total general fund $13,839,097 $16,544,782 $13,839,097
20 Subdivision 2.
21 DISTRICT COURTS
22 Governor's
23 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
24 Salaries and wages $76,196,548 $94,802,932 $76,196,548
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1 Operating expenses 20,081,881 24,524,619 20,081,881
2 Capital assets 0 1,125,220 0
3 Judges' retirement 137,246 177,340 137,246
4 Total all funds $96,415,675 $120,630,111 $96,415,675
5 Less estimated income 756,963 892,129 756,963
6 Total general fund $95,658,712 $119,737,982 $95,658,712
7 Subdivision 3.
8 JUDICIAL CONDUCT COMMISSION AND DISCIPLINARY BOARD
9 Governor's
10 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
11 Salaries and wages $1,317,481 $1,475,043 $1,317,481
12 Total all funds $1,317,481 $1,475,043 $1,317,481
13 Less estimated income 502,500 540,464 502,500
14 Total general fund $814,981 $934,579 $814,981
15 Subdivision 4.
16 BILL TOTAL
17 Governor's
18 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
19 Grand total general fund $110,312,790 $137,217,343 $110,312,790
20 Grand total special funds 1,259,463 1,820,593 1,259,463
21 Grand total all funds $111,572,253 $139,037,936 $111,572,253
22 Full-time equivalent positions 362.00 386.00 362.00
23 SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING. The following amounts reflect one-time funding items
24 approved by the sixty-seventh legislative assembly for the 2021-23 biennium:
25 One-Time Funding Description 2021-23 2023-25
26 Juvenile case management system $2,000,000 $0
27 Information technology equipment 157,600 0
28 Docket management system 2,020,000 0
29 Total all funds $4,177,600 $0
30 Less estimated income 2,177,600 0
31 Total general fund $2,000,000 $0
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1 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION. There are appropriated any funds received by the
2 supreme court, district courts, and judicial conduct commission and disciplinary board, not
3 otherwise appropriated, pursuant to federal acts and private gifts, grants, and donations for the
4 purpose as designated in the federal acts or private gifts, grants, and donations for the period
5 beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.
6 SECTION 4. EXEMPTION - TRANSFERS. Notwithstanding section 54-16-04, the director
7 of the office of management and budget shall transfer appropriation authority between line items
8 in section 1 of this Act as requested by the supreme court upon a finding by the court that the
9 nature of the duties of the court and its staff requires the transfers to carry on properly the
10 functions of the judicial branch of government.
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Statutes affected: Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee: 27-02-02, 27-05-03, 27-09.1-14
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 27-02-02, 27-05-03, 27-09.1-14
Enrollment: 27-02-02, 27-05-03, 27-09.1-14