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Indigent Defense Commission (848)

49.	Legal Defense (32700)	42,972,997	42,973,831

	Criminal Indigent Defense Services (32701)	36,835,481	36,835,481
	Capital Indigent Defense Services (32702)	3,351,660	3,351,660
	Legal Defense Regulatory Services (32703)	186,490	186,490
	Administrative Services (32722)	2,599,366	2,600,200

Fund Sources:	General	42,960,997	42,961,831
	Special	12,000	12,000

Authority: งง 19.2-163.1 through 19.2-163.8, Code of Virginia, as amended by Chapter 884 of the Acts of Assembly 2004.

A. Pursuant to ง 19.2-163.01, Code of Virginia, the Executive Director of the Indigent Defense Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the commission.

B. Out of the amounts in this Item, $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to support two positions to enforce and monitor compliance with the new Standards of Practice for court-appointed counsel.

C. The Indigent Defense Commission shall review the current organizational structure and workload of the capital defense units and develop a plan to restructure the offices based on current and projected workload, and reallocate positions, as may be appropriate, to those public defender offices with the greatest workload in relation to their staffing.

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