Establishes the civil legal services fund in Alaska to support organizations providing legal aid to low-income individuals.
The bill establishes the civil legal services fund as a special account in Alaska's general fund. It allows the legislature to appropriate funds to the account from the general fund and up to 10 percent of the filing fees received by the Alaska Court System. The fund can be used to support organizations that offer civil legal services to low-income individuals, defined as those with incomes at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for Alaska. The fund is not a dedicated fund.
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