Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 940
                        Barcode 535802
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11  The Committee on Judiciary (Posey) recommended the following
12  amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 1, line 23, through page 2, line 16, delete
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18  and insert:
19         (1)  Each county in which a drug court program has been
20  established under s. 397.334 may require by ordinance the
21  assessment of a mandatory cost in the sum of $6 which shall be
22  assessed by both the circuit court and the county court in the
23  county against every person:
24         (a)  who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is
25  convicted of, regardless of adjudication, a violation of
26  chapter 893,
27         (b)  who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is
28  convicted of, regardless of adjudication, a violation of a
29  municipal ordinance or a county ordinance, involving the use
30  of alcohol or other substance use or abuse, or
31         (c)  who pays a fine or civil penalty for any violation
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    Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 940
                        Barcode 535802
 1  of chapter 316 involving the use of alcohol or other substance
 2  use or abuse.
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 4  The $6 assessment shall be in addition to any fine, civil
 5  penalty, or other court cost and may not be deducted from the
 6  proceeds of that portion of any fine or civil penalty which is
 7  received by a municipality in the county or by the county in
 8  accordance with ss. 316.660 and 318.21. The $6 assessment
 9  shall specifically be added to any civil penalty paid for a
10  violation of chapter 316, whether such penalty is paid by
11  mail, paid in person without request for a hearing, or paid
12  after a hearing and determination by the court.
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16  And the title is amended as follows:
17         On page 1, lines 8-14, delete those lines
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19  and insert:  persons who plead guilty or no contest to, or are
20  convicted of, certain drug abuse prevention and control
21  provisions or certain local ordinances or uniform traffic
22  control laws involving alcohol or other substance use or
23  abuse; providing for collection and deposit
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