Attorney General and Department of Law [141]
Secretarial Area: Executive Offices
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $21,364,947 $25,095,448 $46,460,395
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $21,394,772 $26,410,778 $47,805,550
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $22,827,749 $25,500,654 $48,328,403
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $22,828,509 $25,001,767 $47,830,276
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $24,121,382 $29,526,631 $53,648,013
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $24,121,382 $28,983,074 $53,104,456
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $26,682,220 $30,434,906 $57,117,126
2020-2022 2021 Previous Legislative Appropriation $26,248,212 $30,434,906 $56,683,118
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments $184,008 $0 $184,008
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments $250,000 $0 $250,000
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $31,676,889 $30,434,906 $62,111,795
2020-2022 2022 Previous Legislative Appropriation $26,248,212 $30,434,906 $56,683,118
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments $1,922,338 $0 $1,922,338
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments $3,506,339 $0 $3,506,339
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 205.00 178.00 383.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 205.00 178.00 383.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 218.00 194.00 412.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 218.00 194.00 412.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 236.75 203.25 440.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 236.75 203.25 440.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 245.75 203.25 449.00
2020-2022 2021 Previous Legislative Appropriation 242.75 203.25 446.00
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 3.00 0.00 3.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 296.75 203.25 500.00
2020-2022 2022 Previous Legislative Appropriation 242.75 203.25 446.00
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 19.00 0.00 19.00
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments 35.00 0.00 35.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Provide funding for additional workload resulting from the expansion of appeal rights Decision Package
  Provides funding for additional attorneys and associated costs to address anticipated workload impacts of expanding appeal rights.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $806,898
Positions 0.00 6.00
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HB 5148/SB 5034 - OAG Costs for Additional Positions (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 57 #2c) Decision Package
  This amendment provides funding of $479,423 from the general fund and 8.0 FTE positions in the second year related to the provisions of House Bill 5148/Senate Bill 5034 of the 2020 Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $479,423
Positions 0.00 8.00
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SB 5024/HB 5072 - OAG Patterns and Practices Investigative Authority (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 61 #1c) Decision Package
  This amendment provides funding of $114,709 from the general fund the first year and $229,418 from the general fund the second year and 2.0 FTE positions to implement the provisions of Senate Bill 5024, of the 2020 Special Session I, as passed the 2020 Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $114,709 $229,418
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Provide funding for proposed workplace and sexual harassment legislation Decision Package
  Provides funding for additional attorneys and associated costs to address anticipated workload impacts of proposed legislation to define workplace and sexual harassment as a form of discrimination in the Virginia Human Rights Act.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $268,000
Positions 0.00 2.00
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HB 5051/SB 5030 - OAG Costs for DCJS Decertification Hearings (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 57 #1c) Decision Package
  This amendment provides funding of $69,299 from the general fund the first year and $138,599 from the general fund the second year and 1.0 FTE attorney position to provide legal representation to the Department of Criminal Justice Services for additional decertification hearings pursuant to House Bill 5051 and Senate Bill 5030 of the 2020 Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $69,299 $138,599
Positions 1.00 1.00
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OAG Positions for CAV Jurisdiction Expansion General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $3.4 million from the general fund and 34.00 FTE positions, including 27 attorney positions and seven administrative support staff positions, associated with Senate Bill 1261, 2021 Special Session 1, which expands the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $3,370,066
Positions 0.00 34.00
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HB 2004: FOIA Law-enforcement Criminal Incident Information General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $404,273 in the second year from the general fund to address additional workload impacts at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for House Bill 2004 of the 2021 General Assembly, which requires criminal investigative files related to investigations that are not ongoing to be released in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $404,273
Positions 0.00 3.00
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Division of Human Rights Attorneys - Workplace and Sexual Harassment General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes proposed funding in the introduced budget to address additional workload impacts for the Division of Human Rights related to House Bill 2155, 2021 General Assembly that failed.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($268,000)
Positions 0.00 (2.00)
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Fund third-party investigation of the Office of the Inspector General General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding for a third-party investigation of the Office of the State Inspector General’s policies, processes, and procedures employed during its handling of the Vincent Martin matter.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $0


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