Assistant State Attorney and Assistant Public Defender Student Loan Repayment Program

Assistant State Attorney and Assistant Public Defender Student Loan Repayment Program; Establishing a student loan repayment program within the Department of Education for assistant state attorneys and assistant public defenders; requiring the Department of Education to administer the program; requiring payments to be contingent upon proof of eligibility and annual recertification through an annual certification affidavit; providing that payments are not considered taxable income; requiring the department to reduce payments for all program participants by a proportional amount if appropriated funds are insufficient to provide maximum payment for all program participants’ loans, etc.