HomeMy WebLinkAbout84-022BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Resolufion No. 84-22
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ESTABLISHING THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
TEN3PORARY CONSTRUCTION FUND
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors is required by law to
provide suitable courtroom facilities; and
WHEREAS, the ability of the Board to acquire, rehabilitate,
construct, finance and lease such facilities, including all facilities
necessary or incidental to the operation thereof, and to provide for
the payment or repayment of obligations entered into for such purposes,
is severely strained by reason of limitations upon county revenues;
and
WHEREAS, to assist in the establishment of adequate courtroom
facilities, Section 68073.6 of the Government Code and Section 1206.8
of the Penal Code provides for the creation of a Courthouse Temporary
Construction Fund (the "Fund"), and the imposition of certain surcharges
upon filings for all criminal cases to be deposited into such fund; and
WHEREAS, Section 68073.6 of the Government Code and Section
1206.8 of the Penal Code become operative upon the adoption of a
resolution by the Board stating that these laws are necessary to the
establishment of adequate courtroom facilities in the county;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Butte does hereby resolve, declare and determine as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are adopted as a part of this
Resolution.
2. Implementation of the provisions of Section 68073.6 of
the Government Code and Section 1206.8 of the Penal Code are necessary
to the establishment of adequate courtroom facilities in the county.
3. Pursuant to these laws, there is hereby established in
the County's treasury a separate trust fund known as the Butte County
Courthouse Temporary Construction Fund.
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4. There shall be deposited in the Fund one dollar
($1.00) for every ten dollars ($10.00) or fraction thereof,
upon every fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed and collected
by the courts for criminal offenses, as authorized pursuant to
Penal Code Section 1206.8(a)(2).
5. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors is instructed
to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the judges of the courts
of this County and to any entity within this County that processes
and/or collects upon every fine, penalty or forfeiture imposed
for criminal offenses with the request that the bail schedule
amounts be increased as appropriate to reflect the surcharge
provided for by Section 1206.8(a)(2) of the Penal Code, effective
March 1, 1984.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of
Supervisors this 14th day of February, 1984, by the following
vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Fulton, Moseley, Wheeler and Chairman Saraceni
NOES : None
ABSENT None
NOT 'VOTING: None
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AL SARACENI, Chairman of the
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
MARTIN J. NICHOLS, Chief Administrative
Off'cer and C rk of the Board
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