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GA HB858

Bill

Official Source

Status

Vetoed

4/29/2014

Primary Sponsor

Calvin Smyre

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum technology fee that the Recorder's Court of Columbus, Georgia, may impose as a surcharge on each fine to $25.00
  • Requires the chief judge to make a finding that a need exists before the technology fee can be imposed and collected
  • Restricts use of technology fee funds exclusively to court technology needs, including computer hardware, imaging, scanning, communications, projection, printing equipment, and software purchase, lease, maintenance, development, and installation
  • Requires collected funds to be maintained in a segregated fund by the clerk of court and used only for authorized purposes
  • Repeals the automatic sunset provision (Section 2) of the original 2013 Act, making the technology fee authorization permanent

Legislative Description

Columbus, City of; Recorder's Court; increase technology fee

Last Action

Veto V7

4/29/2014

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