AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
SB53 is an annual appropriation bill for the Auditor of State’s Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys for fiscal year 2026-2027. It sets the maximum number of authorized positions at 289 across several deputy prosecutor classifications, including senior deputy prosecuting attorneys, supervisors, specialists, and part-time attorneys. The bill also appropriates funds for regular salaries, employee matching costs, a special deputy expense allowance, and licensure expenses, for a total appropriation of $32,963,653.
The measure is a routine budget act that keeps the deputy prosecuting attorney system funded and operational for the next fiscal year. It includes standard fiscal controls, requiring expenditures to comply with state procurement, accounting, budgetary, revenue stabilization, and salary procedures laws. It also contains a legislative intent section tying spending to agency requests and budget materials, and an emergency clause making the act effective July 1, 2026 so the agency can continue functioning without interruption.
SB53 affects state budget law by authorizing the expenditure of State Central Services Fund money for deputy prosecuting attorney salaries and related expenses in fiscal year 2026-2027. It does not change criminal law or prosecutorial authority directly, but it establishes the staffing and funding framework for deputy prosecutors statewide under the Auditor of State. The bill also reinforces existing fiscal control statutes by requiring compliance with procurement, accounting, and salary restrictions.
The available context suggests the bill was noncontroversial and treated as a standard Joint Budget Committee appropriation measure. There are no recorded committee transcripts or votes indicating opposition, and the bill ultimately became Act 82. The inclusion of an emergency clause indicates a consensus that the appropriation needed to take effect on July 1, 2026 to avoid disruption in prosecutorial operations.
No specific points of contention are reflected in the provided record. Because SB53 is a budget and staffing appropriation bill, any potential debate would likely have centered on funding levels, salary caps, or the number of authorized positions, but no such objections appear in the transcripts or voting history provided. The absence of recorded votes or committee discussion suggests the measure moved through the process without notable dispute.