Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1511FY0102

College of Law

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Dr. Modesto Maidique, President

Organization:

Florida International Univeristy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

College of Law

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 8:32:12 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Mario Diaz-Balart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides access to public legal training for Floridians interested in pursuing a career in law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Florida International University

 

Contact:

Richard Candia

 

 

11200 S.W. 8th Street

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 348-3505

 

 

 

Miami 33199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moneys to be used to continue the development of a legal program which will focus on, among other areas, public and international law- two areas that are of highest demand.  The FIU Law School is scheduled to begin classes in the fall of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

FIU is committed to developing a Law Program that will attain accreditation in the shortest possible time.  All of the factors of development- from staff to library considerations- have been addressed with this goal as the focus. Achieving this goal is the single most important item to the future students of this law school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$3,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$3,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

01-02

Amount:

$2,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Various studies in the in the universities's service area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/1/2001