93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

State of Illinois

2003 and 2004

SB3224

Introduced 2/18/2004, by Sen. Patrick Welch

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Makes appropriations to the Court of Claims for its ordinary and contingent expenses and for payment of claims. Effective July 1, 2004.

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    AN ACT concerning appropriations.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated  to the Court of Claims for its ordinary and contingent expenses:

CLAIMS ADJUDICATION

 Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

  For Personal Services........................... $920,100

  For State Contribution to State

    Employees' Retirement System................... 187,700

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

    Paid by Employer................................ 36,000

  For State Contribution to Social

    Security........................................ 70,400

  For Contractual Services.......................... 16,300

  For Travel........................................ 13,000

  For Commodities.................................... 7,500

  For Printing....................................... 5,000

  For Equipment...................................... 8,200

  For Telecommunications Services.................... 4,400

  For Reimbursement for Incidental

    Expenses Incurred by Judges..................... 35,300

    Total                                        $1,303,900

    Section 10.  The amount of $300,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Court of Claims Administration and Grant Fund to the Court of Claims for administrative expenses under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.

    Section 13.  The amount of $500,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Court of Claims for payment of awards solely as a result of the lapsing of an appropriation originally made from any funds held by the State Treasurer.

    Section 15.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Court of Claims for payment of claims as follows:

For claims under the Crime Victims

    Compensation Act:

  Payable from General Revenue

    Fund....................................... $24,000,000

For claims other than Crime Victims:

  Payable from the General

    Revenue Fund................................ 10,000,000

  Payable from the

    Road Fund.................................... 1,000,000

  Payable from the DCFS Children's

    Services Fund................................ 1,500,000

  Payable from the State Garage

    Revolving Fund.................................. 50,000

  Payable from the Traffic and Criminal

    Conviction Surcharge Fund...................... 100,000

  Payable from the Vocational

    Rehabilitation Fund............................ 125,000

    Total                                       $36,775,000

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2004.