South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

H. 3701
General Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2015-2016
As Ratified by the General Assembly

                                SECTION 57
                      B04-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

                                              TOTAL FUNDS    GENERAL FUNDS

I. THE COURT:
A. SUPREME COURT:
PERSONAL SERVICE
CHIEF JUSTICE                                        151,317       151,317
                                                      (1.00)        (1.00)
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE                                    576,444       576,444
                                                      (4.00)        (4.00)
TAXABLE SUBSISTENCE                                    2,500         2,500
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             2,541,015     2,391,000
                                                     (51.47)       (48.47)
OTHER PERSONAL SRVCS                                  45,000        45,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                             3,316,276     3,166,261
                                                     (56.47)       (53.47)
OTHER OPER EXPENSES                                1,324,000       424,000
                                             _____________________________
TOT THE SUPREME COURT                              4,640,276     3,590,261
                                                     (56.47)       (53.47)
                                             =============================
B. BD OF LAW EXAMINERS:
PERSONAL SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                                89,248
                                                      (1.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SRVCS                                 156,600
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                               245,848
                                                      (1.00)
OTHER OPER EXPENSES                                  588,182
                                             _____________________________
TOT BD OF LAW EXAMINERS                              834,030
                                                      (1.00)
                                             =============================
C.  OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY
COUNSEL
PERSONAL SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                               915,766
                                                     (14.00)
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                               915,766
                                                     (14.00)
OTHER OPER EXPENSES                                  125,000
                                             _____________________________
TOT OFFICE OF
DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL                               1,040,766
                                                     (14.00)
                                             =============================
D.  COMMISSION ON CONDUCT
PERSONAL SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                               390,238
                                                      (8.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SRVCS                                   3,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                               393,238
                                                      (8.00)
OTHER OPER EXPENSES                                   87,000
                                             _____________________________
TOT COMMISS ON CONDUCT                               480,238
                                                      (8.00)
                                             =============================
TOTAL THE COURT                                    6,995,310     3,590,261
                                                     (79.47)       (53.47)
                                             =============================
II. COURT OF APPEALS:
PERSONAL SERVICE
CHIEF APPEALS CRT JUDGE                              142,670       142,670
                                                      (1.00)        (1.00)
ASSOC. APPEALS CRT JUDGE                           1,124,064     1,124,064
                                                      (8.00)        (8.00)
TAXABLE SUBSISTENCE                                   20,000        20,000
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             2,686,615     2,536,600
                                                     (59.00)       (56.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SRVCS                                  45,000        45,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                             4,018,349     3,868,334
                                                     (68.00)       (65.00)
OTHER OPER EXPENSES                                  610,000       310,000
                                             =============================
TOTAL COURT OF APPEALS                             4,628,349     4,178,334
                                                     (68.00)       (65.00)
                                             =============================
III. CIRCUIT COURT:
PERSONAL SERVICE
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE                                6,576,829     6,576,829
                                                     (49.00)       (49.00)
TAXABLE SUBSISTENCE                                  140,000       140,000
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             5,499,038     3,025,291
                                                    (170.00)      (101.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SRVCS                                  11,000         1,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                            12,226,867     9,743,120
                                                    (219.00)      (150.00)
OTHER OPER EXPENSES                                1,265,058     1,065,058
SPECIAL ITEMS:
REACTIVATED JUDGES
DIFFERENTIAL                                         575,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL SPECIAL ITEMS                                  575,000
                                             =============================
TOTAL CIRCUIT COURT                               14,066,925    10,808,178
                                                    (219.00)      (150.00)
                                             =============================
IV. FAMILY COURT:
PERSONAL SERVICE
FAMILY COURT JUDGE                                 7,731,516     7,731,516
                                                     (58.00)       (58.00)
TAXABLE SUBSISTENCE                                  160,000       160,000
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             3,665,955     3,665,955
                                                    (121.00)      (121.00)
NEW POSITIONS
FAMILY COURT JUDGE                                   266,604       266,604
                                                      (2.00)        (2.00)
COURT REPORTER I                                      76,000        76,000
                                                      (2.00)        (2.00)
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT                              60,000        60,000
                                                      (2.00)        (2.00)
OTHER PERSONAL SRVCS                                   1,000         1,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                            11,961,075    11,961,075
                                                    (185.00)      (185.00)
OTHER OPER EXPENSES                                1,117,058       917,058
                                             =============================
TOTAL FAMILY COURT                                13,078,133    12,878,133
                                                    (185.00)      (185.00)
                                             =============================
V. ADMINISTRATION:
A. COURT ADMINISTRATION:
PERSONAL SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             1,025,095
                                                     (20.00)
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                             1,025,095
                                                     (20.00)
OTHER OPER EXPENSES                                  275,000
SPECIAL ITEMS:
STATE COURT IMPROVEMENT X
TRAINING                                             369,835
STATE COURT IMPROVEMENT X
DATA SHARE                                           150,000
STATE COURT IMPROVEMENT XI
TRAINING                                             315,558
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL SPECIAL ITEMS                                  835,393
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL COURT ADMIN                                  2,135,488
                                                     (20.00)
                                             =============================
B. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL:
PERSONAL SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             1,037,034
                                                     (20.00)
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                             1,037,034
                                                     (20.00)
OTHER OPER EXPENSES                                  280,000
                                             _____________________________
TOT FINANCE & PERSONNEL                            1,317,034
                                                     (20.00)
                                             =============================
C. INFO TECHNOLOGY
PERSONAL SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS                             3,074,970
                                                     (40.00)
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICE                             3,074,970
                                                     (40.00)
OTHER OPER EXPENSES                                5,172,000     1,212,000
SPECIAL ITEMS:
CASE MANAGEMENT                                    2,163,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL SPECIAL ITEMS                                2,163,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL INFO TECHNOLOGY                             10,409,970     1,212,000
                                                     (40.00)
                                             =============================
TOTAL ADMINISTRATION                              13,862,492     1,212,000
                                                     (80.00)
                                             =============================
VI. JUDICIAL COMMITMENT:
SPECIAL ITEM:
JUDICIAL COMMITMENT                                  375,000
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL SPECIAL ITEMS                                  375,000
                                             =============================
TOT JUD COMMITMENT                                   375,000
                                             =============================
VII. LANG INTERPRETERS
OTHER OPER EXPENSES
OTHER OPER EXPENSES                                  170,000        90,000
                                             =============================
TOT LANG INTERPRETERS                                170,000        90,000
                                             =============================
VIII. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
C. STATE EMPLOYER CONTRIBS
EMPLOYER CONTRIBS                                 17,181,217    14,267,127
                                             _____________________________
TOTAL FRINGE BENEFITS                             17,181,217    14,267,127

                                             =============================
TOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS                           17,181,217    14,267,127
                                             =============================
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE                             70,357,426    47,024,033
TOTAL AUTH FTE POSITIONS                            (631.47)      (453.47)
                                             =============================


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