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FL S2506

Bill

Status

Passed

6/19/2017

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the Legislative Budget Commission's authority to review and approve clerk of court budgets, transferring this responsibility to the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.

  • Requires clerk budgets to not exceed total estimated revenues from the most recent Revenue Estimating Conference, with the corporation able to amend individual clerk budgets to ensure compliance.

  • Redirects certain filing fees and fines from the General Revenue Fund to local fine and forfeiture funds under s. 142.01 for court-related functions.

  • Transfers jury compensation and jury-related costs from clerk budgets to the Justice Administrative Commission, which must provide quarterly funding to clerks based on estimated expenses.

  • Requires the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation to submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature on budget development and actual versus projected expenditures.

Legislative Description

Clerks of the Court

Last Action

Chapter No. 2017-126, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2017-70)

6/19/2017

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/30/2017

Full Bill Text

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