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Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill TextCourts - Creates new circuit court in 22nd Judicial District effective July 1, 2007, with the new appointed judge to serve until the August 2008 election at which time a judge will be elected by voters of district until 2014. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 16, Chapter 2, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB0435 / SB0902Increase State Expenditures - $479,300 Recurring $ 39,400 One-Time
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextCourts - Creates new circuit court in 22nd Judicial District effective July 1, 2007, with the new appointed judge to serve until the August 2008 election at which time a judge will be elected by voters of district until 2014. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 16, Chapter 2, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for SB0902 / *HB0435Increase State Expenditures - $479,300 Recurring $ 39,400 One-Time
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 544 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1532. Public Defenders - Clarifies prior service credits for assistant district public defenders. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB1327 / *SB1532Increase State Expenditures - $25,300 Recurring Bill Summary for HB1327 / *SB1532 ON APRIL 30, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1532, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 sets the year-for-year prior service credit for which assistant public defenders would be eligible at 12 years. Under present law, the maximum year-for-year prior service credit for which assistant district attorneys are eligible is seven years. This amendment also conditions the award of prior service credit for each assistant public defender upon the approval of their district public defender.
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1531. Public Defenders - Increases the number of assistant district public defenders for judicial districts in which public defenders are authorized. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB1328 / *SB1531Increase State Expenditures - $1,974,502 Recurring $189,200 One-Time Bill Summary for HB1328 / *SB1531 This bill increases the number of assistant public defender positions as follows: (1) One additional assistant public defender position would be added in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd, and 26th districts; (2) Two additional assistant public defender positions would be added in the 6th, 11th, 19th, and 25th districts; and (3) Additional assistant public defender positions would be added in the 20th and 30th judicial districts [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextPublic Defenders - Requires full-time criminal investigators for the district public defenders conference to be compensated at a salary equal to salary scale for criminal investigators for the district attorneys general conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB1331 / *SB1788 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1660. Public Defenders - Redefines duties of the executive director of the district public defenders conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB2114 / *SB1660 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB2114 / *SB1660 Present law specifies that one of the duties of the executive director of the district public defenders conference is to initiate conference calls between district public defenders and coordinate efforts of district public defenders involved in defending cases and crimes crossing district lines. This bill removes the initiation of conference calls from the executive director's duties while retaining the present law provision that requires the executive director to coordinate efforts of district public defenders involved in defending cases and crimes crossing district lines.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1328. Public Defenders - Increases the number of assistant district public defenders for judicial districts in which public defenders are authorized. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB1531 / HB1328Increase State Expenditures - $1,974,502 Recurring $189,200 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB1531 / HB1328 This bill increases the number of assistant public defender positions as follows: (1) One additional assistant public defender position would be added in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd, and 26th districts; (2) Two additional assistant public defender positions would be added in the 6th, 11th, 19th, and 25th districts; and (3) Additional assistant public defender positions would be added in the 20th and 30th judicial districts [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 544 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1327. Public Defenders - Clarifies prior service credits for assistant district public defenders. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB1532 / HB1327Increase State Expenditures - $25,300 Recurring Bill Summary for *SB1532 / HB1327 ON APRIL 30, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1532, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 sets the year-for-year prior service credit for which assistant public defenders would be eligible at 12 years. Under present law, the maximum year-for-year prior service credit for which assistant district attorneys are eligible is seven years. This amendment also conditions the award of prior service credit for each assistant public defender upon the approval of their district public defender.
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2114. Public Defenders - Redefines duties of the executive director of the district public defenders conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB1660 / HB2114 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB1660 / HB2114 Present law specifies that one of the duties of the executive director of the district public defenders conference is to initiate conference calls between district public defenders and coordinate efforts of district public defenders involved in defending cases and crimes crossing district lines. This bill removes the initiation of conference calls from the executive director's duties while retaining the present law provision that requires the executive director to coordinate efforts of district public defenders involved in defending cases and crimes crossing district lines.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextPublic Defenders - Requires full-time criminal investigators for the district public defenders conference to be compensated at a salary equal to salary scale for criminal investigators for the district attorneys general conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB1788 / HB1331 MINIMAL
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Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1660. Public Defenders - Redefines duties of the executive director of the district public defenders conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB2114 / *SB1660 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB2114 / *SB1660 Present law specifies that one of the duties of the executive director of the district public defenders conference is to initiate conference calls between district public defenders and coordinate efforts of district public defenders involved in defending cases and crimes crossing district lines. This bill removes the initiation of conference calls from the executive director's duties while retaining the present law provision that requires the executive director to coordinate efforts of district public defenders involved in defending cases and crimes crossing district lines.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 544 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1532. Public Defenders - Clarifies prior service credits for assistant district public defenders. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB1327 / *SB1532Increase State Expenditures - $25,300 Recurring Bill Summary for HB1327 / *SB1532 ON APRIL 30, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1532, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 sets the year-for-year prior service credit for which assistant public defenders would be eligible at 12 years. Under present law, the maximum year-for-year prior service credit for which assistant district attorneys are eligible is seven years. This amendment also conditions the award of prior service credit for each assistant public defender upon the approval of their district public defender.
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1531. Public Defenders - Increases the number of assistant district public defenders for judicial districts in which public defenders are authorized. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB1328 / *SB1531Increase State Expenditures - $1,974,502 Recurring $189,200 One-Time Bill Summary for HB1328 / *SB1531 This bill increases the number of assistant public defender positions as follows: (1) One additional assistant public defender position would be added in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd, and 26th districts; (2) Two additional assistant public defender positions would be added in the 6th, 11th, 19th, and 25th districts; and (3) Additional assistant public defender positions would be added in the 20th and 30th judicial districts [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextPublic Defenders - Requires full-time criminal investigators for the district public defenders conference to be compensated at a salary equal to salary scale for criminal investigators for the district attorneys general conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB1331 / *SB1788 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1328. Public Defenders - Increases the number of assistant district public defenders for judicial districts in which public defenders are authorized. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB1531 / HB1328Increase State Expenditures - $1,974,502 Recurring $189,200 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB1531 / HB1328 This bill increases the number of assistant public defender positions as follows: (1) One additional assistant public defender position would be added in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd, and 26th districts; (2) Two additional assistant public defender positions would be added in the 6th, 11th, 19th, and 25th districts; and (3) Additional assistant public defender positions would be added in the 20th and 30th judicial districts [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 544 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1327. Public Defenders - Clarifies prior service credits for assistant district public defenders. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB1532 / HB1327Increase State Expenditures - $25,300 Recurring Bill Summary for *SB1532 / HB1327 ON APRIL 30, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1532, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 sets the year-for-year prior service credit for which assistant public defenders would be eligible at 12 years. Under present law, the maximum year-for-year prior service credit for which assistant district attorneys are eligible is seven years. This amendment also conditions the award of prior service credit for each assistant public defender upon the approval of their district public defender.
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2114. Public Defenders - Redefines duties of the executive director of the district public defenders conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB1660 / HB2114 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB1660 / HB2114 Present law specifies that one of the duties of the executive director of the district public defenders conference is to initiate conference calls between district public defenders and coordinate efforts of district public defenders involved in defending cases and crimes crossing district lines. This bill removes the initiation of conference calls from the executive director's duties while retaining the present law provision that requires the executive director to coordinate efforts of district public defenders involved in defending cases and crimes crossing district lines.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextPublic Defenders - Requires full-time criminal investigators for the district public defenders conference to be compensated at a salary equal to salary scale for criminal investigators for the district attorneys general conference. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14 and Title 9, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB1788 / HB1331 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextCourts - Creates new circuit court in 22nd Judicial District effective July 1, 2007, with the new appointed judge to serve until the August 2008 election at which time a judge will be elected by voters of district until 2014. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 16, Chapter 2, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for SB0902 / *HB0435Increase State Expenditures - $479,300 Recurring $ 39,400 One-Time
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways & Means Committee Bill TextCourts - Creates new circuit court in 22nd Judicial District effective July 1, 2007, with the new appointed judge to serve until the August 2008 election at which time a judge will be elected by voters of district until 2014. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 14, Part 2 and Title 16, Chapter 2, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB0435 / SB0902Increase State Expenditures - $479,300 Recurring $ 39,400 One-Time
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