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_ 46 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 41. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 such data shall not be subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Except for the publishing of personal or case identifying information, including names, social security numbers and dates of birth, the restrictions in this section shall not prohibit the Commission from sharing aggregate data when requested by a member of the General Assembly, the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Governor, or a member of the Governor's Cabinet. C. The Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court shall provide for the transfer of juvenile case information maintained in electronic format in a case management system to the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Such information shall include: (i) case identifying information, including names, complete dates of birth and social security numbers, and case or docket numbers; (ii) charges, including statutes, descriptions, and Virginia Crime Codes established by § 19.2-390.01; (iii) offenses for which the juvenile was found delinquent, including statutes, descriptions, and Virginia Crime Codes; (iv) dispositions in delinquency cases, and; (v) information to identify cases in which a preliminary hearing was held pursuant to § 16.1-269.1 and cases transferred for trial in circuit court. The Commission may use the data only for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes, for the preparation or assistance with the preparation of sentencing guidelines required by § 19.2-298.01, or for aggregate analysis necessary for the development or revision of sentencing guidelines as provided in § 17.1-806. The data may also be used in the preparation of aggregate reports required by law or requested by a member or office of the General Assembly, the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Governor, or a member of the Governor's Cabinet. The Commission shall ensure the confidentiality and security of the data. The Commission shall not publish personal or case identifying information, including names, social security numbers, and dates of birth, included in the data. Upon transfer, such data shall not be subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Total for Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission $1,859,578 $1,859,578 General Fund Positions 12.00 12.00 Position Level 12.00 12.00 Fund Sources: General $1,789,506 $1,789,506 Special $70,072 $70,072 § 1-22. VIRGINIA STATE BAR (117) 42. Legal Defense (32700) $18,578,474 $18,578,474 Indigent Defense, Civil (32704) $18,578,474 $18,578,474 Fund Sources: General $9,228,474 $9,228,474 Special $8,350,000 $8,350,000 Dedicated Special Revenue $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Authority: § 17.1-278, Code of Virginia. A.1. The amounts for Indigent Defense, Civil, include up to $75,000 the first year and up to $75,000 the second year from the general fund for the Community Tax Law Project, to provide indigent defense services in matters related to taxation disputes, and educational services involving the rights and responsibilities of taxpayers. 2. The amounts for Indigent Defense, Civil, include up to $9,131,100 the first year and up to $9,131,100 the second year from the general fund to provide grants for high quality civil legal assistance to low income Virginians and to promote equal access to justice. B. The Virginia State Bar and the Legal Services Corporation of Virginia shall annually, on or about January 1, provide a report to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, and the Director, Department of Planning and Budget regarding the status of legal services assistance programs in the Commonwealth. The report shall include, but not be limited to, efforts to maintain and improve the accuracy of caseload data, case opening and case closure information, and program activity levels as it relates to clients. 43. Regulation of Professions and Occupations (56000) $17,192,215 $17,192,215