Adjusted      Executive                       
                           Appropriation       Request              Percent 
                                 2000-01      2001-02      Change    Change 

AGENCY SUMMARY
  General Fund                15,546,500   14,706,000   (840,500)    -5.41%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:   15,546,500   14,706,000   (840,500)    -5.41%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund                 15,546,500   14,706,000   (840,500)    -5.41%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:  15,546,500   14,706,000   (840,500)    -5.41%

Capital Defense
  General Fund                 15,546,500   14,706,000   (840,500)    -5.41%
  Total for Program:           15,546,500   14,706,000   (840,500)    -5.41%



                                                                                                                                                

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                                                                                                
                            Current  Requested
Program                     2000-01    2001-02    Change
                                                                                                                                                
Capital Defense                  75         71       (4)

Total General Fund :             75         71       (4)

TOTAL:                           75         71       (4)
                                                                                                                                                 


BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
(Executive Budget: pp. 309-311)

The Capital Defender Office was established in conjunction with the 
1995 death penalty statute and is responsible for providing legal, 
investigative, and expert services to indigent persons accused of or likely
to be prosecuted for capital murder.  This agency is located within 
the Public Protection and General Government appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive recommends an appropriation of $14,706,000, a net decrease 
of $840,500 associated with a reduction of caseload responsibilities 
during State Fiscal Year 2000-01.