Columbus, Georgia

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members





A RESOLUTION

No.________





WHEREAS, in 2013, the General Assembly adopted House Bill No. 556 (Act No. 297)

creating a Recorder?s Court Technology Fee, to be set by the Court, not to

exceed $15.00 as a surcharge to each fine imposed;



WHEREAS, this Council desires that the local legislative delegation introduce

local legislation at the 2015 Session of the Georgia General Assembly to amend

said Act No. 297 so that a technology fee of $25.00 shall be imposed by the

Recorder?s Court, and to amend said Act No. 297 to repeal the Sunset Provision

contained in Section 2 in said Act.





NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby respectfully request that the local delegation to the Georgia General

Assembly introduce local legislation at the 2015 Session to amend House Bill

No. 556 (Act No. 297) so that a technology fee of $25.00 shall be imposed

by the Recorder?s Court, and to amend said Act No. 297 to repeal the sunset

provision contained in Section 2 in said Act. Let a copy of this resolution be

forwarded by the Clerk of Council to each member of the local delegation to the

Georgia General Assembly.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

_______ day of ___________, 2014, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of ______ members of Council.





Councilor Allen_____________.

Councilor Baker_____________.

Councilor Barnes____________.

Councilor Buck______________.

Councilor Davis_____________.

Councilor Henderson_________.

Councilor Huff______________.

Councilor Pugh______________.

Councilor Thomas____________.

Councilor Woodson___________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON

CLERK OF COUNCIL MAYOR

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