Ill STAT. 760 PUBLIC LAW 105-33—AUG. 5, 1997 Subchapter C—Miscellaneous Conforming and Administrative Provisions SEC. 11261. TREATMENT OF COURTS UNDER MISCELLANEOUS DIS- TRICT LAWS. (a) FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE ACT. —Paragraph (5) of section 305 of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995 (DC Code, sec. 47-393(5)) is amended to read as follows: "(5) The term 'District government' means the government of the District of Columbia, including any department, agency or instrumentality of the government of the District of Columbia; any independent agency of the District of Columbia established under part F of title IV of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act or any other agency, board, or commission established by the Mayor or the Council; the Council of the District of Columbia; and any other agency, public authority, or public benefit corporation which has the authority to receive monies directly or indirectly from the District of Columbia (other than monies received from the sale of goods, the provision of services, or the loaning of funds to the District of Columbia), except that such term does not include the Authority.". (b) MERIT PERSONNEL ACT. —(1) Section 201 of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (DC Code, sec. 1-602.1) is amended— (A) by striking "(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or unless" and inserting "Unless"; and (B) by striking subsection (b). (2) Section 301(13) of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (DC Code, sec. 1 -603.1(13)) is amended by striking ", the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals shall be considered independent agencies" and inserting "shall be considered an independent agency. SEC. 11262. REPRESENTATION OF INDIGENTS IN CRIMINAL CASES. (a) BUDGET. —Section 11-2607, District of Columbia Code, is amended to read as follows:
- § 11-2607. Preparation of Budget.
"The joint committee shall prepare and include in its annual budget requests for the District of Columbia court system estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for furnishing representation by private attorneys to persons entitled to representation in accordance with section 2601 of this title.". (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Section 11-2608 of the District of Columbia Code is amended to read as follows: ^§ 11-2608. Authorization of appropriations. 'There are authorized to be appropriated through the State Justice Institute such sums as may be necessary to pay for representation by private attorneys and related services under this chapter. When so specified in appropriation Acts, such appropriations shall remain available until expended.". (c) REPEAL AUTHORITY OF COUNCIL.—
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