South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

H. 4813
General Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2012-2013
As Ratified by the General Assembly

                                SECTION 44
                          B04-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

                                              TOTAL FUNDS    GENERAL FUNDS

I. THE COURT:
A. SUPREME COURT:
PERSONAL SERVICE
CHIEF JUSTICE                                        144,029       144,029
                                                      (1.00)        (1.00)
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE                                    548,684       548,684
                                                      (4.00)        (4.00)
TAXABLE SUBSISTENCE                                    2,500         2,500
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             2,200,000     2,200,000
                                                     (44.47)       (44.47)
OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES                                1,000         1,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                             2,896,213     2,896,213
                                                     (49.47)       (49.47)
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES                           1,324,000       424,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL THE SUPREME COURT                            4,220,213     3,320,213
                                                     (49.47)       (49.47)
                                             =============================
B. BD OF LAW EXAMINERS:
PERSONAL SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                                90,000
                                                      (1.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES                              150,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                               240,000
                                                      (1.00)
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES                             450,000
                                             _____________________________
TOT BD OF LAW EXAMINERS                              690,000
                                                      (1.00)
                                             =============================
C.  OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY
COUNSEL
PERSONAL SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                               891,000
                                                     (14.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES                                5,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                               896,000
                                                     (14.00)
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES                             120,000
                                             _____________________________
TOT OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY
COUNSEL                                            1,016,000
                                                     (14.00)
                                             =============================
D.  COMMISSION ON CONDUCT
PERSONAL SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                               220,000
                                                      (4.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES                               15,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                               235,000
                                                      (4.00)
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES                              40,000
                                             _____________________________
TOT COMM ON CONDUCT                                  275,000
                                                      (4.00)
                                             =============================
TOTAL THE COURT                                    6,201,213     3,320,213
                                                     (68.47)       (49.47)
                                             =============================
II. COURT OF APPEALS:
PERSONAL SERVICE
CHIEF APPEALS COURT JUDGE                            135,799       135,799
                                                      (1.00)        (1.00)
ASSOC APPEALS COURT JUDGE                          1,069,928     1,069,928
                                                      (8.00)        (8.00)
TAXABLE SUBSISTENCE                                   20,000        20,000
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             2,220,000     2,220,000
                                                     (53.00)       (53.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES                                1,000         1,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                             3,446,727     3,446,727
                                                     (62.00)       (62.00)
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES                             580,000       310,000
                                             =============================
TOTAL COURT OF APPEALS                             4,026,727     3,756,727
                                                     (62.00)       (62.00)
                                             =============================
III. CIRCUIT COURT:
PERSONAL SERVICE
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE                                5,994,352     5,994,352
                                                     (46.00)       (46.00)
TAXABLE SUBSISTENCE                                  140,000       140,000
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             6,100,000     2,296,000
                                                    (162.00)       (92.00)
NEW POSITIONS
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE                                  390,936       390,936
                                                      (3.00)        (3.00)
ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST                             73,914        73,914
                                                      (3.00)        (3.00)
COURT REPORTER                                       106,404       106,404
                                                      (3.00)        (3.00)
LAW CLERK                                            117,480       117,480
                                                      (3.00)        (3.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES                               51,000         1,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                            12,974,086     9,120,086
                                                    (220.00)      (150.00)
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES                           1,825,058     1,465,058
SPECIAL ITEMS:
REACTIVATED JUDGES
DIFFERENTIAL                                         500,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL SPECIAL ITEMS                                  500,000
                                             =============================
TOTAL CIRCUIT COURT                               15,299,144    10,585,144
                                                    (220.00)      (150.00)
                                             =============================
IV. FAMILY COURT:
PERSONAL SERVICE
FAMILY COURT JUDGE                                 6,597,916     6,597,916
                                                     (52.00)       (52.00)
TAXABLE SUBSISTENCE                                  160,000       160,000
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             3,150,000     3,150,000
                                                    (116.00)      (116.00)
NEW POSITIONS
FAMILY COURT JUDGE                                   761,299       761,299
                                                      (6.00)        (6.00)
ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST                            147,828       147,828
                                                      (6.00)        (6.00)
COURT REPORTER                                       212,808       212,808
                                                      (6.00)        (6.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES                                1,000         1,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                            11,030,851    11,030,851
                                                    (186.00)      (186.00)
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES                             818,058       447,058
                                             =============================
TOTAL FAMILY COURT                                11,848,909    11,477,909
                                                    (186.00)      (186.00)
                                             =============================
V. ADMINISTRATION:
A. COURT ADMINISTRATION:
PERSONAL SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             1,100,000
                                                     (23.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES                                5,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                             1,105,000
                                                     (23.00)
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES                             225,000
SPECIAL ITEMS:
STATE COURT IMPRVMT XI
TRAINING                                             165,558
STATE COURT IMPRVMT XI
DATA SHARING                                         169,835
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL SPECIAL ITEMS                                  335,393
                                             _____________________________
TOT COURT ADMINISTRATION                           1,665,393
                                                     (23.00)
                                             =============================
B. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL:
PERSONAL SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                               800,000
                                                     (15.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES                               30,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                               830,000
                                                     (15.00)
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES                             105,000
                                             _____________________________
TOT FINANCE & PERSONNEL                              935,000
                                                     (15.00)
                                             =============================
C. INFO TECHNOLOGY
PERSONAL SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             2,600,000
                                                     (41.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES                              100,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                             2,700,000
                                                     (41.00)
**OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES                         2,800,000     1,500,000
Please note: Text printed in italic, boldface indicates sections vetoed by the Governor on July 5, 2012. **Indicates those vetoes overridden by the General Assembly on July 17 and 18, 2012.
SPECIAL ITEMS: COMPUTER AUTOMATION 698,000 CASE MANAGEMENT 1,700,000 FY05 CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED AWARDS 3,500,000 ELECTRONIC FILING 1,000 _____________________________ TOTAL SPECIAL ITEMS 5,899,000 _____________________________ TOT INFO TECHNOLOGY 11,399,000 1,500,000 (41.00) ============================= TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 13,999,393 1,500,000 (79.00) ============================= VI. JUDICIAL COMMITMENT: SPECIAL ITEM: JUDICIAL COMMITMENT 375,000 _____________________________ TOTAL SPECIAL ITEMS 375,000 ============================= TOT JUDICIAL COMMITMENT 375,000 ============================= VII. LANGUAGE INTERPRET OTHER OPER EXPENSES OTHER OPER EXPENSES 160,000 90,000 ============================= TOT LANGUAGE INTERPRET 160,000 90,000 ============================= VIII. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS C. STATE EMPLOYER CONTRIB EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS 15,909,169 12,756,169 _____________________________________ TOTAL FRINGE BENEFITS 15,909,169 12,756,169 ============================= TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 15,909,169 12,756,169 ============================= JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE 67,819,555 43,486,162 TOTAL AUTH FTE POSITIONS (615.47) (447.47) =============================
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