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HomeMy Public PortalAbout260_02-2011 Sec 38-4 Technology Cost Surcharge 02.03.11 ORDINANCE NO. 02-2011 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO TECHNOLOGY COST SURCHARGE FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is the Mayor and Council thereof, and WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under it police, zoning, and home rule powers, and WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island desires to create a new section due to the ever increasing cost associated with the operation of the Municipal Court, and WHEREAS, the cost of technology and improvements necessitate additional fees in order to defray the cost of technological improvements needed for police and municipal court functions. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island that the Code of Ordinances shall be amended to create a new section to be Section 38-4, Technology Cost Surcharge, to hereafter provide as follows: Sec. 38-4. Technology cost surcharge. There shall be imposed by the municipal court of the city a technology cost surcharge in the amount of $20.00 per offense for all offenses except violations of O.C.G.A. 40-8-76 and 40-8-76.1. Said technology cost surcharge shall be in addition to all other fines and fees imposed by the municipal court. All revenue derived from the technology cost surcharge shall be utilized by the city to provide technological support for the police department and municipal court functions. It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered if necessary to accomplish such intention. This Ordinance shall become effective on ________ day of __________________, 2011. ADOPTED THIS       DAY OF                    , 2011. _________________________________ MAYOR ATTEST:                                                         CLERK OF COUNCIL FIRST READING: SECOND READING: 01.13.11 ENACTED: EMH/TYBEE/ORDINANCES/2011/02-2011 Sec. 38-4 Technology Cost Surcharge 02.03.11