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House Bill 1157




    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                HB 1157

        By Representative Meek






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to trust funds; creating the

  3         County Article V Trust Fund within the Office

  4         of the State Courts Administrator; providing

  5         for uses of moneys in the trust fund; providing

  6         for future review and termination or

  7         re-creation of the trust fund; providing an

  8         effective date.

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10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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12         Section 1.  County Article V Trust Fund.--

13         (1)  The County Article V Trust Fund is hereby created,

14  to be administered by the Office of the State Courts

15  Administrator.  Funds credited to the trust fund shall be used

16  to assist counties in offsetting the costs of operating the

17  state courts system, including, but not limited to,

18  court-appointed counsel in criminal cases, deposition costs in

19  criminal cases, expert witness fees, and court reporting and

20  witness fees.

21         (2)  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the

22  contrary, any county having a population of less than 75,000

23  may use funds from the trust fund for construction,

24  renovation, or other capital improvements of courthouse

25  facilities.

26         (3)(a)  Pursuant to the provisions of s. 19(f)(2), Art.

27  III of the State Constitution, the trust fund shall, unless

28  terminated sooner, be terminated on July 1, 2001.

29         (b)  Prior to its scheduled termination, the trust fund

30  shall be reviewed as provided in s. 215.3206(1) and (2).

31         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1997.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                HB 1157

    572-132-97






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      Creates the County Article V Trust Fund within the Office
  4    of the State Courts Administrator, and provides for uses
      of moneys in the trust fund.  Provides for future review
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