Bill > HB174

This bill authorizes the Municipal Court of Centerville to charge a technology fee as a surcharge on criminal and quasi-criminal fines, with the fee not to exceed $5.00 and to be set by the court's judge. The technology fee can only be used for specific technological needs of the court and city police department, including purchasing, leasing, maintaining, and installing computer hardware and software, as well as equipment for imaging, scanning, communication, projection, and printing. The funds collected must be kept in a separate account by the city's chief financial officer and court clerk, and can only be spent on the authorized technological purposes, including reimbursing the city's information technology department for services. The bill aims to provide a dedicated funding source for technological improvements in the municipal court and police department, ensuring that the collected fees are used specifically for technology-related expenses.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69651