Bill > HB32

This bill authorizes the clerk of the Probate Court of Cook County to charge a technology fee of up to $5.00 for each civil action filed with the court. The technology fee can only be used for specific technological purposes, including purchasing computer hardware and software, leasing and maintaining computer equipment, and acquiring imaging, scanning, facsimile, communications, projection, and printing equipment and software. The collected funds must be kept in a segregated account subject to audit by a county-approved auditor, and can only be used for the specified technological needs. The authority to collect this fee will expire on July 1, 2030, after which any remaining funds will be dedicated to general Cook County technology uses. If the court determines there is a surplus of funds, the judge may transfer the surplus to the county governing authority once a year. The bill also includes a standard clause repealing any laws that conflict with its provisions.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69312