The Criminal History Systems Board provides state and local authorities with law enforcement and criminal justice information services. It accomplishes its mission through the maintenance of criminal record and crime reporting databases, such as the Sex Offender Registry, and through the operation of the Criminal Justice Information System, ensuring the timely exchange of critical information to state and local public safety authorities. The Board offers training and customer support services through its field services unit and oversees the implementation of the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) statute.

Budget Recommendations

The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 1999 will enable the Board to provide the same level of services as in Fiscal Year 1998.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

CRIMINAL HISTORY SYSTEMS BOARD
8000-0110	For the operation of the criminal history systems board	5,657,404
	Highway Fund 50.00% Local Aid Fund 50.00%

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY PROGRAM
8000-0125	For the operation of the sex offender registry	585,890
	Local Aid Fund 100%

Budgetary Retained Revenues

CRIMINAL OFFENDER RECORD INQUIRY RETAINED REVENUE
8000-0126	The criminal history systems board is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $300,000 for criminal offender record information checks, from fees collected for providing said checks; provided, that for the purposes of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the board may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system	300,000