Florida Statute 29.016 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 29
COURT SYSTEM FUNDING

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F.S. 29.016

29.016 Contingency fund; judicial branch.—

(1) An appropriation may be provided in the General Appropriations Act for the judicial branch to serve as a contingency fund to alleviate deficits in contracted due process services appropriation categories that may occur from time to time due to extraordinary events that lead to unexpected expenditures.

(2) In the event that a chief judge incurs such a deficit, the following steps shall be taken in order:

(a) The chief judge shall attempt to identify surplus funds from other appropriation categories within his or her circuit and submit a request to the Chief Justice for a budget amendment pursuant to chapter 216 to transfer funds from within the circuit budget.

(b) In the event that the chief judge is unable to identify surplus funds from within his or her circuit, he or she shall certify this to the Office of the State Courts Administrator along with a complete explanation of the circumstances which led to the deficit and steps taken to reduce or alleviate the deficit. The Office of the State Courts Administrator shall inquire as to whether any other circuit has surplus funds in its contracted due process service appropriation categories which can be transferred to the circuit that is experiencing the deficit. If other circuits indicate that surplus funds are available, the Office of the State Courts Administrator shall notify the Trial Court Budget Commission established within the judicial branch by Rule of Judicial Administration. The Trial Court Budget Commission shall make recommendations to the Chief Justice to alleviate the deficit. The Chief Justice may authorize a transfer of funds among circuits to alleviate the deficit.

(3) If no other circuits indicate that surplus funds are available to alleviate the deficit, the Trial Court Budget Commission may request the Chief Justice to request a budget amendment to transfer funds from the contingency fund. Such transfers shall be requested subject to the notice and review requirements set forth in s. 216.177. The Office of the State Courts Administrator shall include in the budget amendment documentation provided by the chief judge explaining the circumstances that led to the deficit and the steps taken to identify surplus funds to alleviate the deficit.

(4) Notwithstanding any provisions in chapter 216 to the contrary, no circuit shall transfer funds from a contracted due process services appropriation category or from a contingency fund category authorized in this section except as specifically authorized in this section.

History.—s. 50, ch. 2003-402; s. 30, ch. 2004-265.

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Cases Citing Statute 29.016

Total Results: 6

Gaffney v. Baumann

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-01-27

Snippet: Hillsborough County; Paul L. Huey, Judge (recused 4/29/16). Dov Sussman, Tampa, for Appellants. Michael

Naim Johnson v. State - corrected 8/29/16

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-08-26

Citation: 197 So. 3d 1281, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15572

Snippet: *1282 CORRECTED BERGER, J. Naim Johnson petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus directing the trial court to conduct an expedited hearing to determine pretrial release or detention according to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.131 and 3.132. Based on the State’s' concession of error, we grant the writ and direct the trial court to conduct a Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.131 pretrial release hearing within three business days. See Ho v. State

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES—REPORT NO. 2014-05

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-02-05

Citation: 157 So. 3d 1027, 2015 WL 474161

Snippet: 1(d) (Insanity — Psychotropic Medication); and 29.16(a) (Unlawful Protests). The Committee published

In Re Standard Jury Inst. in Crim. Cases No. 2007-03

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-03-06

Citation: 976 So. 2d 1081, 2008 WL 596805

Snippet: (Disturbing a School, Religious or Lawful Assembly); and 29.16 (Disturbing a Military Funeral). The proposals were

Butler v. Butler

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-03-24

Citation: 870 So. 2d 239, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 3767, 2004 WL 573951

Snippet: judgment for contempt and commitment in the sum of $12,029.16, which was duly recorded. The wife did not, however

In Re Senate Joint Resolution 2G

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-05-13

Citation: 597 So. 2d 276, 1992 WL 97994

Snippet: Daryl Jones, 1990, from District 118 (26% and 29%). [16] Tim Jamerson and Bill Clark. [17] Districts