SB 2022 — AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the commission on legal counsel for indigents; to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-44.3-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to categories of positions in the state service; and to provide for a legislative management study.

25.0189.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2022 Introduced(Appropriations byCommittee) AppropriationsAN CommitteeACT A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the commission on legal counsel for indigents;

and to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-44.3-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to categories of positions in the state service.service;

and to provide for a legislative management study.

Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Commission on legal counsel $23,022,372 $2,766,753$3,576,753 $25,789,125$26,599,125 for indigents New and vacant FTE pool 0 554,757 554,757 Total all funds $23,022,372 $3,321,510$4,131,510 $26,343,882$27,153,882 Less other funds 2,023,067 26,149 2,049,216 Total general fund $20,999,305 $3,295,361$4,105,361 $24,294,666$25,104,666 Full-time equivalent positions 41.00 2.00 43.00 SECTION 2.

The commission on legal counsel for indigents may not spend funds appropriated in the new and vacant FTE pool line item in section 1 of this Act, but may request the office of management and Pagebudget to transfer funds from the new and vacant FTE pool line item to the commission on legal counsel for indigents line item in accordance with the guidelines and reporting provisions included in House Bill No.

1 25.0189.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly budget to transfer funds from the new and vacant FTE pool line item to the commission on legal counsel for indigents line item in accordance with the guidelines and reporting provisions included in House Bill No.

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2LEGISLATIVE 25.0189.02000MANAGEMENT STUDY - COMMISSION ON LEGAL COUNSEL FOR INDIGENTS - NORTH DAKOTA PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE.

During the 2025-26 interim, the legislative management shall consider studying the potential impacts of establishing the North Dakota public defenders office as an administrative agency under the authority of the commission on legal counsel for indigents.

The legislative management shall report its findings and recommendations, together with any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to the seventieth legislative assembly.

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2022 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.

2022.

Senate Vote:

Yeas 46 Nays 0 Absent 1 House Vote:

Yeas 81 Nays 9 Absent 4 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M.

on _____________________________________, 2025.

Approved at ________M.

on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State