AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

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2. That this act shall be effective if funds are appropriated by the 2000 session of the General Assembly, subject to the restrictions of paragraphs a., b., c., and d.

a. If the funds appropriated by the 2000 session of the General Assembly are less than $8,173,204 for FY 2001 and $8,591,029 for FY 2002, the increases in fees authorized in this act for counsel appointed pursuant to § 19.2-163 shall be prorated by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court as provided for in paragraphs b., c. and d.

b. A proration factor for each year shall be derived by dividing the actual amounts included in the appropriations act for an increase in fees pursuant to this act for each year by the amounts in paragraph a. above for each fiscal year.

c. The increase in fees for each year, derived by subtracting the fees authorized in § 19.2-163 as of January 1, 2000 from the fees included in this act, shall be multiplied by the proration factor derived in paragraph b. above.

d. The actual fees to be paid to counsel appointed pursuant to this act shall be equal to the sum of the existing fees authorized in § 19.2-163 as of January 1, 2000 plus the prorated increase derived in paragraph c. above.