Bill > HB624

This bill authorizes the State Court of Carroll County, Georgia, to charge a technology fee of up to $15.00 for each civil action filing and up to $15.00 as a surcharge on each court fine. The collected funds can only be used for specific technological 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 clerk of the state court must maintain these funds in a separate, auditable account. The technology fee authorization will expire on July 1, 2035, after which any remaining funds will be dedicated to general technology uses in Carroll County. The bill ensures that these funds are strictly used to enhance the technological capabilities of the State Court of Carroll County, providing a dedicated funding mechanism for modernizing court infrastructure and record-keeping systems.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70801