Bill > HB591

This bill authorizes the Municipal Court of Cleveland, Georgia, to charge a technology fee of up to $10.00 as a surcharge on each criminal and quasi-criminal fine. The fee can only be used for specific technological purposes for the court and city police department, including purchasing, leasing, maintaining, and installing computer hardware, software, imaging equipment, communication tools, projection systems, and printing devices. The funds collected must be kept in a separate account managed by the city's chief financial officer and clerk of court, and can be used to reimburse the city's information technology department for services provided to the court or police department. The bill ensures that these funds are used exclusively for technological improvements and can only be spent upon the direction of the city manager, providing a clear and restricted mechanism for enhancing the court's and police department's technological capabilities.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70700