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HB774 • 2025

Dekalb County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

Dekalb County; Probate 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
Crawford, Omari
Last action
2025-04-30
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill title confirms the existence of these provisions but does not provide specific details on amounts or procedures found in the full legal text.

DeKalb County Probate Court Technology Fee

This law allows the DeKalb County Probate Court to charge a technology fee and sets rules for how that money is used.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes the Probate Court of DeKalb County to assess and collect a technology fee.
  • Identifies authorized uses for the collected technology fee funds.
  • Provides instructions for ending the collection of the fee in the future.
  • Sets rules for what happens with any leftover money after the fee program ends.
  • Repeals older laws that conflict with these new requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Probate Court of DeKalb County
  • People who pay fees to use services at the DeKalb County Probate Court

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not state the specific dollar amount of the technology fee.
  • The exact list of allowed uses for the collected money is mentioned but not detailed in this text.
  • The source material does not specify which court services require payment of this new fee.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-30 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Dekalb County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee