25 LC 47 3533
House Bill 837
By: Representatives Myles of the 126
th
, Howard of the 129
th
, Heffner of the 130
th
, Prince of
the 132
nd
, and Newton of the 127
th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of
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Richmond County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the2
termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds; to provide for related3
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5
SECTION 1.6
(a) The clerk of the Probate Court of Richmond County is hereby authorized to charge and7
collect a technology fee to be set by the judge of the probate court in an amount not to8
exceed $10.00 for the filing of each civil action with the court. Such technology fees shall9
be used exclusively to provide for technological needs of the Probate Court of Richmond10
County. Such uses shall include only the following:11
(1) Computer hardware and software purchases;12
(2) Lease, maintenance, and installation of computer hardware and software;13
(3) Purchase, lease, maintenance, and installation of imaging, scanning, facsimile,14
communications, projection, and printing equipment and software; and15
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(4) Procurement of services and equipment for the conservation of court records and
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archiving the same to digital contents for public access.17
(b) Funds collected pursuant to this section shall be maintained in a segregated account by18
the clerk of the probate court and shall be used only for the purposes authorized in this19
section.20
(c) The authority to assess the technology fee pursuant to this Act shall terminate on21
July 1, 2035, and any residual funds remaining in the account established by subsection (b)22
of this section shall remain dedicated to general Richmond County technology uses.23
SECTION 2.24
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.25
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