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HB174 • 2025

Centerville, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee

Centerville, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee

Technology
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Ballard, Bethany
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material (summary) confirms the authorization and identification of uses but does not provide specific dollar amounts or a list of permitted expenses.

Centerville Municipal Court Technology Fee

This law allows the City of Centerville's municipal court to charge a technology fee and identifies how that money can be used.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes the Municipal Court in Centerville to collect a new technology fee.
  • Identifies specific uses for the money collected through this fee.
  • Removes any existing laws that conflict with these new rules about charging fees.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Municipal Court in the City of Centerville
  • People who pay court costs or appear before this specific municipal court

Limits and Unknowns

  • The provided text does not state how much money will be charged for the technology fee.
  • The source material lists that uses are identified but does not describe exactly what those uses are.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Centerville, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee