The 2008 Executive Budget Document
Board of Bar Examiners
Mission Statement
The Virginia Board of Bar Examiners is empowered to prepare, administer and grade the Virginia Bar Examination and license those applicants who pass the exam and who are otherwise qualified to practice law in Virginia.
Operating Budget History
General Fund | Nongeneral Fund | Positions | |
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2005 Appropriation | $ 0 | $ 997,828 | 5.00 |
2006 Appropriation | $ 0 | $ 993,828 | 5.00 |
2007 Appropriation | $ 0 | $ 1,210,715 | 7.00 |
2008 Appropriation | $ 0 | $ 1,254,060 | 7.00 |
General Fund | Nongeneral Fund | Positions | |
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2009 Base Budget | $ 0 | $ 1,254,060 | 7.00 |
2009 Addenda | $ 0 | $ 128,177 | 0.00 |
2009 Total | $ 0 | $ 1,382,237 | 7.00 |
2010 Base Budget | $ 0 | $ 1,254,060 | 7.00 |
2010 Addenda | $ 0 | $ 110,447 | 0.00 |
2010 Total | $ 0 | $ 1,364,507 | 7.00 |
Recommended Operating Budget Addenda
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Distribute Central Appropriations amounts to agency budgetsAdjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved from Central Appropriations to cover the cost of items such as the continuation of 2007 and 2008 salary and health insurance premium increases, as well as changes in retirement and disability contribution rates and other centrally funded items. For each year, $69,510 (NGF).
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Increase compensation for members of the Board and Character and Fitness CommitteeProvides funding to increase the compensation of the members of the Board and the Board's Character and Fitness Committee. For each year, $13,082 (NGF).
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Add funding for office rent increasesAdds appropriation to address anticipated increases in lease cost. For 2009, $1,885 (NGF). For 2010, $1,940 (NGF).
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Add funding for compensation increase for essay testing expertIncreases appropriation to support a board-approved increase in compensation for the staff position that prepares, conducts, and grades the essay component of the bar examination. For each year, $5,000 (NGF).
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Add funds to preserve pledge cardsProvides additional appropriation to preserve, archive, and scan the pledge card information of a card catalogue begun in 1910. Every applicant who takes the Virginia bar exam signs a pledge card which contains, among other information, all scores achieved on the bar exam once grades are issued, as well as the date of licensure for those applicants who passed. For each year, $13,435 (NGF).
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Add funding for off-site data protection and recovery serviceProvides appropriation to support the cost of preserving all documentation in a secure off-site environment in the event of a disaster, theft, or business interruptions. For 2009, $5,295 (NGF). For 2010, $3,600 (NGF).
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Add funding for new web-based application submission systemIncreases appropriation to implement a secure web-based submission system. Each applicant will be able to electronically submit his/her application and character and fitness questionnaire form directly into a proprietary database. For 2009, $19,970 (NGF). For 2010, $3,880 (NGF).