1. (a) The county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship program is established.
2. (b) The commission shall receive and consider applications for a county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship under this chapter.
3. (c) Beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year, the commission may award a county deputy prosecuting attorney and public defender scholarship to an eligible applicant under this chapter.

As added by P.L.232-2025, SEC.24.