| Old | New | Differences | |
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| 1 | - | 24 LC 47 2761 | |
| 2 | - | House Bill 1313 | |
| 1 | + | 24 LC 47 2761 | |
| 2 | + | House Bill 1313 | |
| 3 | 3 | By: Representatives Burnough of the 77 | |
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| 5 | 5 | , Bell of the 75 | |
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| 7 | 7 | , Douglas of the 78 | |
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| 9 | 9 | , Holly of the | |
| 10 | 10 | 116 | |
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| 12 | 12 | , and Scott of the 76 | |
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| 14 | 14 | ||
| 15 | 15 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 16 | 16 | AN ACT | |
| 17 | 17 | To authorize the assessment and collection of an eviction mediation program fee by the | |
| 18 | 18 | 1 | |
| 19 | 19 | Magistrate Court of Clayton County; to identify the authorized uses of such fee; to provide2 | |
| 20 | 20 | for the termination of such fee and dedication of residual funds; to provide for related3 | |
| 21 | 21 | matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 | |
| 22 | 22 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 1.6 | |
| 24 | 24 | (a) The clerk of the Magistrate Court of Clayton County is hereby authorized to charge and7 | |
| 25 | 25 | collect an eviction mediation program fee not to exceed $5.00 for the filing of each8 | |
| 26 | 26 | dispossessory proceeding with the court. Said fee shall be a part of, and not in addition to,9 | |
| 27 | 27 | the standard filing fee for such proceedings. Such eviction mediation program fee shall be10 | |
| 28 | 28 | used exclusively to operate and support the Eviction Mediation Program of the Magistrate11 | |
| 29 | 29 | Court of Clayton County.12 | |
| 30 | 30 | (b) Funds collected pursuant to this section shall be maintained in a segregated account by13 | |
| 31 | 31 | the clerk of the magistrate court and shall be used only for the purposes authorized in this14 | |
| 32 | 32 | section.15 | |
| 33 | 33 | H. B. 1313 | |
| 34 | - | - 1 - 24 LC 47 2761 | |
| 34 | + | - 1 - 24 LC 47 2761 | |
| 35 | 35 | (c)(1) The authority to assess the fee pursuant to this Act shall terminate upon the | |
| 36 | 36 | 16 | |
| 37 | 37 | effective date of any general state-wide law authorizing or directing the levy and17 | |
| 38 | 38 | collection of a fee similar to the one provided for in this Act, and any residual funds18 | |
| 39 | 39 | remaining in the account established by subsection (b) of this section shall remain19 | |
| 40 | 40 | dedicated to the operation and support of the Eviction Mediation Program of the20 | |
| 41 | 41 | Magistrate Court of Clayton County.21 | |
| 42 | 42 | (2) In the event that the Eviction Mediation Program of the Magistrate Court of Clayton22 | |
| 43 | 43 | County is terminated or ceases to operate for a period of 24 months, any residual funds23 | |
| 44 | 44 | remaining in the account established by subsection (b) of this section shall be treated in24 | |
| 45 | 45 | the same manner as monies collected as the standard filing fee for dispossessory25 | |
| 46 | 46 | proceeding with the court.26 | |
| 47 | 47 | SECTION 2.27 | |
| 48 | 48 | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.28 | |
| 49 | 49 | H. B. 1313 | |
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