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HB93: Public defenders; permits county or city offices to supplement compensation thereof.

Chief Patron

Del. Brian Moran (D-46)

Brian Moran (D-46)
Alexandria, VA
Served: 1996–

Progress

Yes Introduced
Yes Passed Committee
Yes Passed House
Yes Passed Senate
Yes Signed by Governor
Yes Became Law

Status

03/11/2008: signed by governor

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Summary

Supplementing compensation of public defenders. Permits counties or cities that have public defender offices to supplement, payable from their own funds, the compensation of the public defender or his deputies or employees in excess of the compensation fixed by the executive director of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission.

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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/10/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/31/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/28/2008, 02/28/2008, 02/29/2008, 03/06/2008, 03/07/2008, 03/07/2008 and 03/11/2008.

Comments

Neal Modi writes:

The question is, are local jurisdictions willing to supplement compensation for public defenders. Enforcement? And last year, did not the Kaine adminstration pass a bill upwards of ~$15 million for extending compensation and raising cap fees on public defenders? Why is there no reference to that?

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