HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1976-049Proposed by: cif 7y .— C_.jo" TEMP. #414
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE #75-10
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND PROVIDING FOR
REVISED COURT COSTS IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT
OF THE CITY AND THE ALLOCATION AND DIS-
BURSEMENT OF SAID COURT COSTS.
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore by
Ordinance #75-10, adopted provisions for Court costs in the
Tamarac Municipal Court, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it wise and expedient
to establish new provisions for the allocation and disbursement
of Court costs to defray the costs and expenses of the operation
and maintenance of the Municipal Court.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: Court costs to be charged by the Municipal
Court of the City shall be in the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00)
to be charged as a cost against each Defendant convicted in the
Municipal Court of the City. Any costs assessed by any govern-
mental agency shall be in excess of the charge designated herein.
Said charge shall be rendered against each Defendant appearing
and adjudicated guilty in the Municipal Court.
SECTION 2: A penalty shall be assessed against those
Defendants who admit guilt to a traffic violation, do not pay
the fine, and fail to appear in Court on the scheduled date. A
late fee of $10 shall be added to the fine to cover additional
administrative costs.
SECTION 3: With the exception of such cases where a
person is convicted of violating a State Statute, City of Tamarac
or Broward County ordinance related to parking of vehicles, in
addition to the court costs set out in Sections 1 and 2 hereof there
shall be charged by the Municipal Court of the City the additional
sum of $2.00 to be charged as costs against each defendant con-
victed in the Municipal Court of the City and said court costs
shall be allocated and disbursed as follows:
a. One dollar ($1.00) shall be allocated and disbursed
to the State Treasurer of the State of Florida to be credited to
the General Revenue Fund of the State of Florida.
b. One dollar ($1.00) shall be allocated and disbursed
to a special fund in the City of Tamarac to be used for law enforce-
ment education expenditures for the Tamarac Police Department.
SECTION 4: In addition to the court costs set out above,
in the case of every bond estreature or forfeited bail bond in
the City of Tamarac one dollar ($1.00) thereof shall be forwarded
to the State Treasurer of the State of Florida for credit to the
General Revenue Fund of the State of Florida.
SECTION 5: That the court costs set out in paragraphs
3 and 4 hereof are charged and assessed in accordance with the
provisions of Florida State Statute #943.25 (3) and (5).
SECTION 6: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed, and
specifically Ordinance #75-10.
SECTION 7: Should any section or provision of this
Ordinance or any portion thereof, or any paragraph, sentence
or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remainder hereof as a whole or any part hereof, other than the
part declared to be invalid.
SECTION 8: This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its final passage.
PASSED FIRST READING thisj5y' day of��_ _ `, 1976.
PASSED SECOND READING this f 8,day of 1976.
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MAYOR - A G7 i IU CG
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CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
approved the form and correctness
of this ORDINANCE.
CITY1 ATTORNEY
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RECORD OF
MAYOR W. FALCK
VIM H. MASSARO
CAW M. KELCH
CAM 0. TUCKER
CAM M. WEINBERGER_
OIINCIL VOTE
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