Bill Summary for S 756 (2019-2020)
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May 14 2020
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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external) | 2019-2020 Session |
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY JUDGES, REMOTE WORKING TECHNOLOGY FOR CLERKS' OFFICES, AND TEMPORARY POSITIONS FOR CLERKS' OFFICES.Intro. by Nickel.
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Bill summary
Appropriates $7,771,675 in nonrecurring funds for 2020-21 from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts to be allocated in specified amounts for: (1) costs associated with additional emergency judges needed for clearing the backlog of cases due to COVID-19; (2) purchase of 3,000 laptops for statewide court personnel to aide in remote working due to COVID-19; and (3) to hire temporary staff to help statewide clerks' offices manage the backlog of cases due to COVID-19. Defines COVID-19 as the Coronavirus disease 2019. Effective July 1, 2019.