27.55 Compensation of public defender and expenditures for office in newly created circuit. - Florida Statutes

27.55 Compensation of public defender and expenditures for office in newly created circuit.

   (1) In the event a new judicial circuit is created, the Executive Office of the Governor is authorized to release the necessary moneys for the payment of the salary of the public defender in such newly created circuit in accordance with the provisions of s. 27.5301.

   (2) In the event a new judicial circuit is created, the Executive Office of the Governor is authorized to release necessary moneys to operate the public defender’s office in the newly created judicial circuit in accordance with the formula provided in the General Appropriations Act in effect at the time such new judicial circuit is created.

History. s. 2, ch. 63-410; s. 1, ch. 67-333; ss. 2, 3, ch. 67-371; s. 4, ch. 67-539; ss. 31, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 84, ch. 79-190; s. 7, ch. 80-376.