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Adjusted Appropriation 2002-03 |
Executive Request 2003-04 |
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General Fund | 1,570,776,094 | 1,633,604,372 | 62,828,278 | 4.0% | |
Special Revenue-Federal | 4,000,000 | 6,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 62.5% | |
Special Revenue-Other | 163,465,648 | 162,197,572 | (1,268,076) | -0.8% | |
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Total for AGENCY SUMMARY: | 1,738,241,742 | 1,802,301,944 | 64,060,202 | 3.7% |
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Budget Highlights |
The New York State Courts are established and administered as an independent branch of government pursuant to Article VI of the State Constitution. The cost of operating the courts (excluding town and village courts) is borne by the State pursuant to the Unified Court Budget Act. The mission of the Unified Court System is to promote the rule of law and to serve the public by providing just and timely resolutions of all matters before the courts. The New York State Judiciary carries out its mission through eleven different trial courts (courts of original jurisdiction) and through its intermediate appellate courts and its highest court, the Court of Appeals. The Judiciary is included in the Legislature and Judiciary appropriation bill. Governor's Commentary The Judiciary's All Funds appropriation is $1,802,301,944, a $64,060,202 increase, or 3.7 percent over State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2002-2003. Of this amount, $1,633,604,372 is requested from the General Fund, an increase of $62,828,278, or 4.0 percent over SFY 2002-03. The General Fund increase currently called for includes:
These increases are partially offset by recurring savings totaling $15.5 million, including personal service savings resulting from the hiring freeze and savings from the early retirement incentives ($8.6 million); a reduction in financing costs ($2.2 million); and other nonpersonal service reductions for travel and non-recurring contractual services ($4.7 million). The All Funds appropriation growth reflects an increase of $5.8 million for the Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection, $700,000 for the NYC County Clerk's Operations Offset Fund and a $2.5 million increase in Federal funding for Drug Treatment Courts. |
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