IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION transferring $20,000.00 within the 2016 Health Fund to cover unanticipated cost overruns to fund indigent attorney fees within the probate system.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 19309, November 21, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislators
Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to RSMo 475.075.3, attorneys must be appointed by the court to represent respondents in probate proceedings; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to RSMo 475.085.1, the costs of the probate proceedings, including reasonable attorney fees, must be paid by the County if the respondent is found to be incapacitated or disabled and if the respondent’s estate is insufficient and the Court enters judgment thereon in a guardianship proceeding; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer is necessary to cover the cost of attorney's fees in these probate proceedings, that have unexpectedly exceeded budgetary projections; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer is necessary to place the funding in the proper account; and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive recommends this transfer; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer within the 2016 Health Fund be and hereby is made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
Health Fund
Non-Departmental
002-5102 56080 - Other Professional Srv $20,000
002-5102 56760 - Court Costs $20,000
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ ______________________________
Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 19309 of November 21, 2016, was duly passed on November 28, 2016 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_________ Nays _____0_________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent ____0________
______________________ ________________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this transfer are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 002 5102 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Health Fund
Non-Departmental
Other Professional
NOT TO EXCEED: $20,000.00
________________________ ________________________________
Date Chief Financial Officer