HB1358: HB1358 Brooks County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

26 LC 47 3904/AP House Bill 1358 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representative LaHood of the 175th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of1 Brooks County; to provide for authorized uses of the proceeds o f such technology fee; to2 provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedicati on of residual funds; to3 provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 (a) The clerk of the Magistrate Court of Brooks County is hereby authorized to charge and7 collect a technology fee to be set by the chief magistrate in an amount not to exceed $10.008 for the filing of each civil action with the court and not to exceed $10.00 as a surcharge upon9 each fine assessed by the court. Such technology fees shall be used exclusively to provide10 for the technological needs of the Magistrate Court of Brooks C ounty. Such uses shall11 include only the following:12 (1) Computer hardware and software purchases;13 (2) Lease, maintenance, and installation of computer hardware and software;14 H. B. 1358 - 1 - 26 LC 47 3904/AP (3) Purchase, lease, maintenance, and installation of audio-vi sual, imaging, scanning,15 facsimile, communications, projection, recording, and printing equipment and software;16 and17 (4) Procurement of services and equipment for the conservation of court records and18 archiving the same to digital contents for public access.19 (b) Funds collected pursuant to this section shall be maintained in a segregated account by20 the clerk of the magistrate court and shall be used only for th e purposes authorized in this21 section.22 (c) The authority to assess the technology fee pursuant to thi s Act shall terminate on23 July 1, 2036, and any residual funds remaining in the account established by subsection (b)24 of this section shall remain dedicated to general Brooks County technology uses.25 SECTION 2.26 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.27 H. B. 1358 - 2 -