Bill > HB603

This bill authorizes the clerk of the Banks County Probate Court to charge a technology fee of up to $5.00 for each civil action filed and up to $5.00 as a surcharge on each court fine, with these funds to be used exclusively for technological improvements in the probate court. The technology fees can only be used for specific purposes, including purchasing computer hardware and software, leasing and maintaining technology equipment, acquiring imaging and communication devices, and converting court records to digital formats for public access. The fees will be kept in a separate account and can only be used for the designated technological purposes. The authority to collect this technology fee will expire on July 1, 2035, and any remaining funds at that time will be dedicated to general technology uses in Banks County. The bill ensures that the technology fees are transparently collected and used specifically to modernize and improve the technological capabilities of the Banks County Probate Court.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70729