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12. TRANSFER EXPENDITURE BUDGET AUTHORITY TO COUNTY ATTORNEY CIVIL DIVISION FOR PROPERTY TAX APPEALS Pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17106(b), transfer FY 2009-10 expenditure appropriation of $226,455 from the Non-Departmental (470) General Fund (100) Non-Recurring/Non-Project (0001) Unreserved Contingency line to County Attorney Civil (280) General Fund (100) Non-Recurring/Non-Project (0001). This action provides non-recurring funding for two contract Senior Attorney positions in County Attorney Civil. These positions will be dedicated to property tax appeal cases, and are necessary as the result of dramatic increase in the number of tax appeals cases being filed. In FY 2008-09 the number of property tax appeal cases received by Maricopa County increased sharply. The percent change in cases received increased by 200% in FY 2008-09 over FY 2007-08. Such a dramatic increase is directly tied to our current economic crisis. The County Attorney Civil Division does not have sufficient budgetary resources to handle the increased caseloads. The County Attorney and OMB have collaborated in the analysis of this issue. OMB recommends a one-time budget increase sufficient to fund two Senior level attorneys and the County Attorney concurs. (C-19-10-001-2-00)