The Florida Senate

29.002  Basis for funding.--

(1)  The Legislature's appropriation of funding in the General Appropriations Act for appropriate salaries, costs, and expenses pursuant to s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution shall be based upon reliable and auditable data substantiating the revenues and expenditures associated with each essential element.

(2)  Court costs, fines, and other dispositional assessments shall be imposed and enforced by the courts, collected by the clerks of the circuit and county courts, and may be directed to the state in accordance with authorizations and procedures as determined by general law.

(3)  Waiver of fees and costs for indigents in criminal or civil actions and requests for reductions in fees and costs and for a court-appointed attorney shall be determined through procedures established pursuant to general law. Similarly, requests for reductions in fees and costs and for a court-appointed attorney shall occur after examination, pursuant to general law.

History.--s. 2, ch. 2000-237.