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GA HB720
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/3/2014
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Lumsden
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AI Summary
- Authorizes courts to impose an additional fee of up to $5.00 on fines for traffic offenses (Title 40) to fund electronic citation systems, contingent on the local governing authority adopting a resolution approving the fee
- Creates the "Electronic Citation Fund," a special account where collected fees must be deposited and used solely for the implementation, operation, and maintenance of electronic citation systems by law enforcement, courts, and related personnel
- Requires court clerks to remit collected funds monthly to the governing authority and submit monthly financial reports to both the governing authority and the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority
- Grants any eligible voter residing in a jurisdiction imposing the fee standing to file suit in superior court seeking injunctive relief to ensure proper levy and use of the funds
- Explicitly authorizes traffic citations and complaints in electronic format (must comply with Chapter 12 of Title 10), transfers rulemaking authority from the Board of Public Safety to Driver Services, and includes an automatic repeal date of June 30, 2023
Legislative Description
Courts; collection of a fee to defray costs for using electronic citations; provide
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/10/2014
Full Bill Text
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