COBI 2015 - Grand Jury

Overview
Issues
Performance
Background
Financials

Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

Funding is to pay Grand Jury expenses when one is convened. The Act also authorized a Grand Jury Prosecution budget. These two items were combined for presentation on a year-to-year basis.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $800 from all sources for Grand Jury. This is a 0 percent change from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $800 from the General/Education Funds, a change of 0 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Statute

UCA 77-10a-20 creates a separate line item for grand jury expenses and authorizes payment of those expenses, as well as the expenses of a special prosecutor, when used.

The Legislature enacted the Grand Jury Reform Act in 1997 that created a separate line item for this purpose to help local governments use more discretion calling for a grand jury as prior to this point the ability was open-ended.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 21

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that the appropriations provided for in the Grand Jury line item not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

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Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Grand Jury	500	800	1,100	800	800	0	800	0	800
Total	$500	$800	$1,100	$800	$800	$0	$800	$0	$800

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	800	800	800	800	800	0	800	0	800
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	300	300	0	0	0	0	0	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(300)	(300)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$500	$800	$1,100	$800	$800	$0	$800	$0	$800

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Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0
In-state Travel	400	700	900	700	0	0	0	0	0
Current Expense	100	100	100	100	800	0	800	0	800
Total	$500	$800	$1,100	$800	$800	$0	$800	$0	$800

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.