HB1528: HB1528 Franklin Springs, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

26 LC 47 4074/AP House Bill 1528 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representative Powell of the 33rd A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Municipal Court of the1 City of Franklin Springs; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide2 for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of re sidual funds; to provide for3 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 Municipal Court of the City of Franklin Springs is hereby authorized to7 charge and collect a technology fee to be set by the judge of the municipal court in an amount8 not to exceed $15.00 as a surcharge to each criminal and quasi-criminal fine paid to the court. 9 Such technology fees shall be used exclusively to provide for t echnological needs of the10 Municipal Court of the City of Franklin Springs. Such uses shall include only the following:11 (1) Computer hardware and software purchases;12 (2) Lease, maintenance, and installation of computer hardware; and13 (3) Purchase, lease, maintenance, and installation of imaging, scanning, facsimile,14 communications, projection, and printing equipment and software.15 H. B. 1528 - 1 - 26 LC 47 4074/AP (b) Funds collected pursuant to this section shall be maintained in a segregated account by16 the clerk of the municipal court, subject to audit by an audito r approved by the governing17 authority of the City of Franklin Springs, and shall be used only for the purposes authorized18 in this section.19 (c) The authority to assess the technology fee pursuant to thi s Act shall terminate on20 July 1, 2036, and any residual funds remaining in the account established by subsection (b)21 of this section shall remain dedicated to general City of Franklin Springs technology uses;22 provided, however, that, if the governing authority of the City of Franklin Springs determines23 there to be a surplus of such funds, the clerk of said court ma y transfer such surplus to the24 governing authority of the City of Franklin Springs.25 SECTION 2.26 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.27 H. B. 1528 - 2 -