HB474 Summary

• Authorizes the Lamar County Commission to levy an additional fee of $50 for personal service of civil papers within the state and $75 for civil papers from out-of-state courts, with 50% of proceeds going to the sheriff's office.

• Allows the county commission to set the per-day fee for feeding municipal inmates in the county jail, establishing an initial rate of $5 per day with annual review authority for adjustment.

• Authorizes the sheriff to charge a fee for fingerprinting services for non-law enforcement purposes such as passport identification or employment, with proceeds deposited in the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund.

• All collected fees are forwarded to the Lamar County General Fund or appropriate sheriff accounts as specified, with different funds designated for different fee types.

• Effective date is the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.