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HB1358 • 2025

Brooks County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

Brooks County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

Taxes Technology
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
LaHood, John
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Brooks County Magistrate Court Technology Fee

This law allows the Brooks County Magistrate Court to charge a technology fee and sets rules for how that money is used, when it ends, and what happens to leftover funds.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes the Magistrate Court of Brooks County to assess and collect a technology fee.
  • Provides authorized uses for the money collected from this fee.
  • Sets rules for ending the collection of the technology fee in the future.
  • Explains how any remaining funds must be handled after the fee ends.
  • Repeals older laws that conflict with these new rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Magistrate Court of Brooks County
  • People who pay fees to this court

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not state the specific dollar amount for the technology fee.
  • The exact list of allowed uses for the collected money is not detailed in the provided text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Brooks County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee