Division Criminal Justice Spending Authority Community Corrections
The act changes the spending authority of the division of criminal justice (division) in the department of public safety in relation to community corrections programs by:
- Repealing the division's authority to transfer up to 10% of annual appropriations among or between line items for community corrections program services; and
- Allowing the division to overexpend up to $2 million in any one fiscal year for felony placements in community corrections programs.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)