Opinion of the Justices

*1275The Honorable Don Siegelman

Governor of Alabama

State Capitol

Montgomery, Alabama 36130

Dear Governor Siegelman:

We acknowledge receipt of your letter, dated February 26, 2002, requesting an advisory opinion. You have requested “the Court’s opinion on the effect of the changes made by the Legislature in 1999 to that portion of Alabama- Code [1975,] § 15 — 12—21(d) dealing with the reimbursement of expenses to attorneys who represent indigent defendants.” Specifically, you have requested “the Court’s opinion as to whether the Legislature eliminated the reimbursement for office overhead expenses for…