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GA HB947
Bill
Status
Passed
4/27/2016
Primary Sponsor
John Corbett
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AI Summary
- Authorizes the Probate Court of Echols County to charge a $10.00 technology fee on each civil action filing and a $10.00 surcharge on each fine assessed by the court
- Restricts fee revenue to technology needs—computer hardware/software, imaging, scanning, facsimile, communications, projection, and printing equipment—for the Probate Court, Superior Court, Sheriff's Office, and Tax Commissioner's Office of Echols County
- Requires funds to be held in a segregated account and directed by a five-member board of trustees consisting of the probate judge, clerk of superior court, sheriff, tax commissioner, and one county commissioner
- Mandates annual income and expenditure reports by the Echols County finance director and biennial fund reviews beginning July 1, 2016, with authority to reduce the fee below $10.00 (in even dollar increments) on or after July 1, 2017
- Authority to assess the technology fee terminates on July 1, 2020, with any residual funds remaining dedicated to general Echols County technology uses
Legislative Description
Echols County; assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court; authorize
Last Action
Effective Date
4/27/2016
Full Bill Text
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