for the private placement. When the amount appropriated in this section is exhausted, the funding responsibility must be apportioned according to the procedures of the CCRS. Under this section, fiscal in the current ‘significant impact’ fiscal year must be defined for each designated agency as the greater of: (1) funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the current fiscal year on cases referred to, decided, or placed through the Case Resolution System; or (2) that agency’s Children’s assigned shares in the current fiscal year of five cases decided by the Case Resolution Children’s System.” C. (60.8, 60.9) Article 14, Chapter 3, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: 1631430. (A) It is the intent of the General Assembly “Section that the amounts appropriated for victim assistance programs in offices must be in addition to any amounts presently solicitors’ being provided by the county for these services and may not be used to supplant funding already allocated for these services. A reduction by a county in funding for victim assistance programs in offices shall result in a corresponding decrease of state solicitors’ funds provided to the office in that county for victim solicitors’ assistance services. Each office shall submit an annual solicitor’s financial and programmatic report that describes the use of these funds. The report must be submitted to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee on October first for the preceding fiscal year. (B) The funds appropriated for Victim/Witness Program must be equally divided among the judicial circuits, less any adjustments made for budget reductions. The funds for each circuit must be distributed to the office of that circuit solicitor’s and only used by the solicitor for the purpose of establishing a Victim/Witness Program in the circuit which shall provide, but not be limited to, the following services: (1) make available to victims/witnesses information concerning their cases from filing in general sessions court through disposition; (2) keep the victim/witness informed of his rights and support his right to protection from intimidation; (3) inform victims/witnesses of, and make appropriate referrals to available services such as medical, social, counseling, and compensation services; victims’
for the private placement. When the amount appropriated in this section is exhausted, the funding responsibility must be apportioned according to the procedures of the CCRS. Under this section, ‘significant fiscal impact’ in the current fiscal year must be defined for each designated agency as the greater of: (1) funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the current fiscal year on cases referred to, decided, or placed through the Children’s Case Resolution System; or (2) that agency’s assigned shares in the current fiscal year of five cases decided by the Children’s Case Resolution System.” C. (60.8, 60.9) Article 14, Chapter 3, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Section 1631430. (A) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the amounts appropriated for victim assistance programs in solicitors’ offices must be in addition to any amounts presently being provided by the county for these services and may not be used to supplant funding already allocated for these services. A reduction by a county in funding for victim assistance programs in solicitors’ offices shall result in a corresponding decrease of state funds provided to the solicitors’ office in that county for victim assistance services. Each solicitor’s office shall submit an annual financial and programmatic report that describes the use of these funds. The report must be submitted to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee on October first for the preceding fiscal year. (B) The funds appropriated for Victim/Witness Program must be equally divided among the judicial circuits, less any adjustments made for budget reductions. The funds for each circuit must be distributed to the solicitor’s office of that circuit and only used by the solicitor for the purpose of establishing a Victim/Witness Program in the circuit which shall provide, but not be limited to, the following services: (1) make available to victims/witnesses information concerning their cases from filing in general sessions court through disposition; (2) keep the victim/witness informed of his rights and support his right to protection from intimidation; (3) inform victims/witnesses of, and make appropriate referrals to available services such as medical, social, counseling, and victims’ compensation services;
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