South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

H. 3701
General Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2015-2016
As Reported by the Conference Committee

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     SEC.  57-0001                                              SECTION  57                                                 PAGE 0185
                                                            JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
                                          ---- 2014-2015 ----  ------------------------------ 2015-2016 -----------------------------
                                              APPROPRIATED           HOUSE BILL               SENATE BILL             CONFERENCE
                                            TOTAL      STATE      TOTAL       STATE        TOTAL       STATE      TOTAL       STATE
                                            FUNDS      FUNDS      FUNDS       FUNDS        FUNDS       FUNDS      FUNDS       FUNDS
                                             (1)        (2)        (3)         (4)          (5)         (6)        (7)         (8)

   1 I. THE COURT:
   2  A. SUPREME COURT:
   3   PERSONAL SERVICE
   4    CHIEF JUSTICE                     148,350     148,350     151,317     151,317     167,962     151,317     151,317     151,317
   5                                       (1.00)      (1.00)      (1.00)      (1.00)      (1.00)      (1.00)      (1.00)      (1.00)
   6    ASSOCIATE JUSTICE                 565,144     565,144     576,444     576,444     639,853     576,444     576,444     576,444
   7                                       (4.00)      (4.00)      (4.00)      (4.00)      (4.00)      (4.00)      (4.00)      (4.00)
   8    TAXABLE SUBSISTENCE                 2,500       2,500       2,500       2,500       2,500       2,500       2,500       2,500
   9    UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS          2,266,000   2,266,000   2,541,015   2,391,000   2,541,015   2,391,000   2,541,015   2,391,000
  10                                      (47.47)     (44.47)     (51.47)     (48.47)     (51.47)     (48.47)     (51.47)     (48.47)
  11    OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES             1,000       1,000      45,000      45,000      45,000      45,000      45,000      45,000
                                     ________________________________________________________________________________________________
  12   TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE           2,982,994   2,982,994   3,316,276   3,166,261   3,396,330   3,166,261   3,316,276   3,166,261
  13                                      (52.47)     (49.47)     (56.47)     (53.47)     (56.47)     (53.47)     (56.47)     (53.47)
  14   OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES         1,324,000     424,000   1,324,000     424,000   1,324,000     424,000   1,324,000     424,000
                                     ________________________________________________________________________________________________
  15  TOTAL THE SUPREME COURT           4,306,994   3,406,994   4,640,276   3,590,261   4,720,330   3,590,261   4,640,276   3,590,261
  16                                      (52.47)     (49.47)     (56.47)     (53.47)     (56.47)     (53.47)     (56.47)     (53.47)
  17                                 ================================================================================================
  18  B. BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS:
  19   PERSONAL SERVICE
  20    UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS             92,700                  89,248                  89,248                  89,248
  21                                       (1.00)                  (1.00)                  (1.00)                  (1.00)
  22    OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES           150,000                 156,600                 156,600                 156,600
                                     ________________________________________________________________________________________________
  23   TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE             242,700                 245,848                 245,848                 245,848
  24                                       (1.00)                  (1.00)                  (1.00)                  (1.00)
  25   OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES           447,300                 588,182                 588,182                 588,182
                                     ________________________________________________________________________________________________
  26  TOTAL BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS        690,000                 834,030                 834,030                 834,030
  27                                       (1.00)                  (1.00)                  (1.00)                  (1.00)
  28                                 ================================================================================================
  29  C.  OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY
  30   COUNSEL
  31   PERSONAL SERVICE
  32    UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS            917,730                 915,766                 915,766                 915,766
  33                                      (14.00)                 (14.00)                 (14.00)                 (14.00)
  34    OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES             5,000
                                     ________________________________________________________________________________________________
  35   TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE             922,730                 915,766                 915,766                 915,766
  36                                      (14.00)                 (14.00)                 (14.00)                 (14.00)
  37   OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES            93,270                 125,000                 125,000                 125,000
                                     ________________________________________________________________________________________________
  38  TOTAL OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY
  39   COUNSEL                          1,016,000               1,040,766               1,040,766               1,040,766
  40                                      (14.00)                 (14.00)                 (14.00)                 (14.00)
  41                                 ================================================================================================


SEC. 57-0002 SECTION 57 PAGE 0186 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT ---- 2014-2015 ---- ------------------------------ 2015-2016 ----------------------------- APPROPRIATED HOUSE BILL SENATE BILL CONFERENCE TOTAL STATE TOTAL STATE TOTAL STATE TOTAL STATE FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 1 D. COMMISSION ON CONDUCT 2 PERSONAL SERVICE 3 UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS 226,600 390,238 390,238 390,238 4 (8.00) (8.00) (8.00) (8.00) 5 OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES 15,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE 241,600 393,238 393,238 393,238 7 (8.00) (8.00) (8.00) (8.00) 8 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 33,400 87,000 87,000 87,000 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9 TOTAL COMMISSION ON CONDUCT 275,000 480,238 480,238 480,238 10 (8.00) (8.00) (8.00) (8.00) 11 ================================================================================================ 12 TOTAL THE COURT 6,287,994 3,406,994 6,995,310 3,590,261 7,075,364 3,590,261 6,995,310 3,590,261 13 (75.47) (49.47) (79.47) (53.47) (79.47) (53.47) (79.47) (53.47) 14 ================================================================================================ 15 II. COURT OF APPEALS: 16 PERSONAL SERVICE 17 CHIEF APPEALS COURT JUDGE 139,873 139,873 142,670 142,670 158,364 142,670 142,670 142,670 18 (1.00) (1.00) (1.00) (1.00) (1.00) (1.00) (1.00) (1.00) 19 ASSOC. APPEALS COURT JUDGE 1,102,024 1,102,024 1,124,064 1,124,064 1,247,711 1,124,064 1,124,064 1,124,064 20 (8.00) (8.00) (8.00) (8.00) (8.00) (8.00) (8.00) (8.00) 21 TAXABLE SUBSISTENCE 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 22 UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS 2,286,600 2,286,600 2,686,615 2,536,600 2,686,615 2,536,600 2,686,615 2,536,600 23 (56.00) (53.00) (59.00) (56.00) (59.00) (56.00) (59.00) (56.00) 24 OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES 1,000 1,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE 3,549,497 3,549,497 4,018,349 3,868,334 4,157,690 3,868,334 4,018,349 3,868,334 26 (65.00) (62.00) (68.00) (65.00) (68.00) (65.00) (68.00) (65.00) 27 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 580,000 310,000 610,000 310,000 610,000 310,000 610,000 310,000 28 ================================================================================================ 29 TOTAL COURT OF APPEALS 4,129,497 3,859,497 4,628,349 4,178,334 4,767,690 4,178,334 4,628,349 4,178,334 30 (65.00) (62.00) (68.00) (65.00) (68.00) (65.00) (68.00) (65.00) 31 ================================================================================================ 32 III. CIRCUIT COURT: 33 PERSONAL SERVICE 34 CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE 6,576,829 6,576,829 6,576,829 6,576,829 7,446,263 6,576,829 6,576,829 6,576,829 35 (49.00) (49.00) (49.00) (49.00) (49.00) (49.00) (49.00) (49.00) 36 TAXABLE SUBSISTENCE 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 37 UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS 6,589,732 2,671,612 5,499,038 3,025,291 5,499,038 3,025,291 5,499,038 3,025,291 38 (171.00) (101.00) (170.00) (101.00) (170.00) (101.00) (170.00) (101.00) 39 OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES 51,000 1,000 11,000 1,000 11,000 1,000 11,000 1,000


SEC. 57-0003 SECTION 57 PAGE 0187 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT ---- 2014-2015 ---- ------------------------------ 2015-2016 ----------------------------- APPROPRIATED HOUSE BILL SENATE BILL CONFERENCE TOTAL STATE TOTAL STATE TOTAL STATE TOTAL STATE FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE 13,357,561 9,389,441 12,226,867 9,743,120 13,096,301 9,743,120 12,226,867 9,743,120 2 (220.00) (150.00) (219.00) (150.00) (219.00) (150.00) (219.00) (150.00) 3 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 1,710,938 1,465,058 1,265,058 1,065,058 1,265,058 1,065,058 1,265,058 1,065,058 4 SPECIAL ITEMS: 5 REACTIVATED JUDGES 6 DIFFERENTIAL 500,000 575,000 575,000 575,000 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 TOTAL SPECIAL ITEMS 500,000 575,000 575,000 575,000 8 ================================================================================================ 9 TOTAL CIRCUIT COURT 15,568,499 10,854,499 14,066,925 10,808,178 14,936,359 10,808,178 14,066,925 10,808,178 10 (220.00) (150.00) (219.00) (150.00) (219.00) (150.00) (219.00) (150.00) 11 ================================================================================================ 12 IV. FAMILY COURT: 13 PERSONAL SERVICE 14 FAMILY COURT JUDGE 7,579,962 7,579,962 7,731,516 7,731,516 8,581,983 7,731,516 7,731,516 7,731,516 15 (58.00) (58.00) (58.00) (58.00) (58.00) (58.00) (58.00) (58.00) 16 TAXABLE SUBSISTENCE 160,000 160,000 160,000 160,000 160,000 160,000 160,000 160,000 17 UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS 3,615,955 3,615,955 3,665,955 3,665,955 3,665,955 3,665,955 3,665,955 3,665,955 18 (128.00) (128.00) (121.00) (121.00) (121.00) (121.00) (121.00) (121.00) 19 NEW POSITIONS 20 FAMILY COURT JUDGE 266,604 266,604 266,604 266,604 21 (2.00) (2.00) (2.00) (2.00) 22 COURT REPORTER I 76,000 76,000 76,000 76,000 23 (2.00) (2.00) (2.00) (2.00) 24 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 25 (2.00) (2.00) (2.00) (2.00) 26 OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE 11,356,917 11,356,917 11,961,075 11,961,075 12,408,938 11,558,471 11,961,075 11,961,075 28 (186.00) (186.00) (185.00) (185.00) (179.00) (179.00) (185.00) (185.00) 29 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 818,058 447,058 1,117,058 917,058 1,047,058 847,058 1,117,058 917,058 30 ================================================================================================ 31 TOTAL FAMILY COURT 12,174,975 11,803,975 13,078,133 12,878,133 13,455,996 12,405,529 13,078,133 12,878,133 32 (186.00) (186.00) (185.00) (185.00) (179.00) (179.00) (185.00) (185.00) 33 ================================================================================================ 34 V. ADMINISTRATION: 35 A. COURT ADMINISTRATION: 36 PERSONAL SERVICE 37 UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS 1,133,000 1,025,095 1,025,095 1,025,095 38 (23.00) (20.00) (20.00) (20.00) 39 OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES 5,000


SEC. 57-0004 SECTION 57 PAGE 0188 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT ---- 2014-2015 ---- ------------------------------ 2015-2016 ----------------------------- APPROPRIATED HOUSE BILL SENATE BILL CONFERENCE TOTAL STATE TOTAL STATE TOTAL STATE TOTAL STATE FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE 1,138,000 1,025,095 1,025,095 1,025,095 2 (23.00) (20.00) (20.00) (20.00) 3 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 192,000 275,000 275,000 275,000 4 SPECIAL ITEMS: 5 STATE COURT IMPROVEMENT X 6 TRAINING 369,835 369,835 369,835 7 STATE COURT IMPROVEMENT X 8 DATA SHARE 150,000 150,000 150,000 9 STATE COURT IMPROVEMENT XI 10 TRAINING 165,558 315,558 315,558 315,558 11 STATE COURT IMPROVEMENT XI 12 DATA SHARING 169,835 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13 TOTAL SPECIAL ITEMS 335,393 835,393 835,393 835,393 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14 TOTAL COURT ADMINISTRATION 1,665,393 2,135,488 2,135,488 2,135,488 15 (23.00) (20.00) (20.00) (20.00) 16 ================================================================================================ 17 B. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL: 18 PERSONAL SERVICE 19 UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS 824,000 1,037,034 1,037,034 1,037,034 20 (15.00) (20.00) (20.00) (20.00) 21 OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES 30,000 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 22 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE 854,000 1,037,034 1,037,034 1,037,034 23 (15.00) (20.00) (20.00) (20.00) 24 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 81,000 280,000 280,000 280,000 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 TOTAL FINANCE & PERSONNEL 935,000 1,317,034 1,317,034 1,317,034 26 (15.00) (20.00) (20.00) (20.00) 27 ================================================================================================ 28 C. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 29 PERSONAL SERVICE 30 UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS 2,678,000 3,074,970 3,074,970 3,074,970 31 (41.00) (40.00) (40.00) (40.00) 32 OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES 100,000 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 33 TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE 2,778,000 3,074,970 3,074,970 3,074,970 34 (41.00) (40.00) (40.00) (40.00) 35 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 2,722,000 1,500,000 5,172,000 1,212,000 5,172,000 1,212,000 5,172,000 1,212,000 36 SPECIAL ITEMS: 37 COMPUTER AUTOMATION 698,000 38 CASE MANAGEMENT 1,700,000 2,163,000 2,163,000 2,163,000


SEC. 57-0005 SECTION 57 PAGE 0189 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT ---- 2014-2015 ---- ------------------------------ 2015-2016 ----------------------------- APPROPRIATED HOUSE BILL SENATE BILL CONFERENCE TOTAL STATE TOTAL STATE TOTAL STATE TOTAL STATE FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 1 FY05 CONGRESSIONALLY 2 MANDATED AWARDS 500,000 3 ELECTRONIC FILING 1,000 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 TOTAL SPECIAL ITEMS 2,899,000 2,163,000 2,163,000 2,163,000 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 8,399,000 1,500,000 10,409,970 1,212,000 10,409,970 1,212,000 10,409,970 1,212,000 6 (41.00) (40.00) (40.00) (40.00) 7 ================================================================================================ 8 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 10,999,393 1,500,000 13,862,492 1,212,000 13,862,492 1,212,000 13,862,492 1,212,000 9 (79.00) (80.00) (80.00) (80.00) 10 ================================================================================================ 11 VI. JUDICIAL COMMITMENT: 12 SPECIAL ITEM: 13 JUDICIAL COMMITMENT 375,000 375,000 375,000 375,000 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14 TOTAL SPECIAL ITEMS 375,000 375,000 375,000 375,000 15 ================================================================================================ 16 TOTAL JUDICIAL COMMITMENT 375,000 375,000 375,000 375,000 17 ================================================================================================ 18 VII. LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS 19 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 20 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 160,000 90,000 170,000 90,000 170,000 90,000 170,000 90,000 21 ================================================================================================ 22 TOTAL LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS 160,000 90,000 170,000 90,000 170,000 90,000 170,000 90,000 23 ================================================================================================ 24 VIII. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 25 C. STATE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS 26 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS 16,940,579 13,787,579 17,181,217 14,267,127 20,438,082 14,094,231 17,181,217 14,267,127 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 27 TOTAL FRINGE BENEFITS 16,940,579 13,787,579 17,181,217 14,267,127 20,438,082 14,094,231 17,181,217 14,267,127 28 ================================================================================================ 29 TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 16,940,579 13,787,579 17,181,217 14,267,127 20,438,082 14,094,231 17,181,217 14,267,127 30 ================================================================================================ 31 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 32 33 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE 66,635,937 45,302,544 70,357,426 47,024,033 75,080,983 46,378,533 70,357,426 47,024,033 34 TOTAL AUTHORIZED FTE POSITIONS (625.47) (447.47) (631.47) (453.47) (625.47) (447.47) (631.47) (453.47) 35 ================================================================================================

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