Compendium of Budget Information for the 2009 General Session

Executive Offices & Criminal Justice
Appropriations Subcommittee

Function

The Attorney General is the constitutional legal officer of the state, serves as counsel in all cases in which the state or its officers are a party, and provides legal services for the state. The Attorney General's mission is to protect people from crime, protect children from abuse and neglect, protect the state as an entity, and protect the state's natural resources. The Office of the Attorney General has six line items. They are:

Attorney General
Contract Attorneys
Children's Justice Centers
Prosecution Council
Domestic Violence
Obscenity and Pornography Ombudsman

Statutory Authority

The Attorney General is governed by several statutes and the Utah Constitution. The Attorney General is cited throughout the Utah Code to provide legal assistance and to represent all state agencies. The following laws principally establish the Attorney General's responsibilities and powers:

Utah Constitution, Article VII Executive Department: Defines Elective Office and required qualifications.
UCA 67-5 Attorney General: Enumerates the official duties and powers of the office.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Approp
General Fund	$18,383,200	$20,649,600	$23,212,100	$27,865,550	$29,328,050
General Fund, One-time	$697,800	$1,556,100	$2,478,000	$1,502,200	($1,679,800)
Federal Funds	$1,618,600	$1,725,500	$1,766,500	$1,698,500	$1,589,300
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$15,115,100	$16,820,200	$16,548,000	$17,826,100	$16,980,000
GFR - Constitutional Defense	$108,100	$0	$0	$0	$0
GFR - Domestic Violence	$78,600	$78,600	$78,300	$78,300	$78,300
GFR - Public Safety Support	$511,000	$525,100	$546,000	$569,000	$588,600
GFR - Tobacco Settlement	$107,600	$100,000	$275,200	$275,200	$275,200
Attorney General Litigation Fund	$256,100	$262,400	$279,800	$321,700	$335,400
Transfers - Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice	$176,900	$0	$169,600	$162,700	$42,100
Transfers - Fed Pass-thru	$0	$0	$0	$116,000	$0
Transfers - Federal	$0	$45,000	$0	$395,000	$0
Transfers - Other Agencies	$54,000	$475,600	$369,100	$94,400	$483,300
Beginning Nonlapsing	$1,835,700	$548,500	$521,000	$2,381,300	$4,179,600
Closing Nonlapsing	($548,700)	($521,000)	($2,381,300)	($3,713,400)	($2,104,800)
Total	$38,394,000	$42,265,600	$43,862,300	$49,572,550	$50,095,250

Line Items	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Approp
Attorney General	$34,216,800	$36,021,900	$39,822,500	$44,599,350	$45,882,150
Contract Attorneys	$1,318,900	$2,927,600	$717,900	$1,284,700	$300,000
Children's Justice Centers	$2,238,900	$2,723,400	$2,591,400	$2,838,500	$3,099,400
Prosecution Council	$530,700	$513,100	$651,000	$771,700	$735,400
Domestic Violence	$88,700	$79,600	$79,500	$78,300	$78,300
Total	$38,394,000	$42,265,600	$43,862,300	$49,572,550	$50,095,250

Categories of Expenditure	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Approp
Personal Services	$31,185,200	$32,984,300	$36,245,200	$40,495,550	$42,698,300
In-State Travel	$151,500	$161,300	$175,000	$211,300	$180,700
Out of State Travel	$203,200	$167,100	$148,000	$144,900	$140,200
Current Expense	$4,149,600	$5,734,100	$3,610,200	$4,782,200	$3,744,150
DP Current Expense	$526,000	$437,100	$462,500	$1,007,500	$490,200
DP Capital Outlay	$96,700	$0	$10,400	$70,000	$10,400
Capital Outlay	$9,500	$0	$0	$20,600	$0
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$2,072,300	$2,781,700	$3,118,300	$2,840,500	$2,831,300
Transfers	$0	$0	$92,700	$0	$0
Total	$38,394,000	$42,265,600	$43,862,300	$49,572,550	$50,095,250

Other Indicators	2005 Actual	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Approp
Budgeted FTE	398.8	406.9	401.4	407.0	425.5
Vehicles	34	40	43	43	43

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