File #: 2510    Version: 0 Name: Attorney's fees for indigent residents.
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/5/1996 In control: Clerk of the County Legislature
On agenda: Final action: 2/5/1996
Title: AN ORDINANCE appropriating $575,550 from the unappropriated surplus of the 1996 Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund to cover the cost of attorney's fees for indigent defendants charged with drug related offenses in the Circuit Court of Jackson County.
Sponsors: Dennis Waits
Indexes: ANTI-DRUG, APPROPRIATION, CIRCUIT COURT
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI Title AN ORDINANCE appropriating $575,550 from the unappropriated surplus of the 1996 Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund to cover the cost of attorney's fees for indigent defendants charged with drug related offenses in the Circuit Court of Jackson County. Intro ORDINANCE #2510, February 5, 1996 INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator Body WHEREAS, in order to cover the costs of attorneys' fees for indigent defendants charged with drug related offenses in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, an appropriation from the unappropriated surplus of the 1996 Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund is necessary; and, WHEREAS, of the amount appropriated, $82,534 will be utilized to pay certain attorneys fees which have accrued through January 31, 1996; and, WHEREAS, the remaining $493,016 will be utilized to pay the 1996 costs of the drug defense program to be administered by the County Counselor, established by Ordinance 2510, dated February 5, 1996; now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following appropriation from the unappropriated surplus of the 1996 Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund be and hereby is made: DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO Unappropriated Surplus $575,550 County Counselor Legal Services $440,246 Court Reporting Services 7,170 Other Professional Services 30,000 Travel Expenses 1,000 Circuit Court Jury 10,000 Grand Jury 1,600 Office Supplies 3,000 Circuit Court Legal Services 82,534 Attorney Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive. APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________ _________________________________ County Counselor I hereby certify that the attached Ordinance, Ordinance #2510 introduced on February 5, 1996 was duly passed on _________________________ 1996 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows: Yeas _______________ Nays _____________ Abstaining ___________ Absent ____________ This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for her signature. ____________________ ________________________________ Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature I hereby approve the attached Ordinance #2510. ____________________ ________________________________ Date Katheryn J. Shields, County Executive Fiscal Note Funds sufficient for this appropriation are available from the source indicated below. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 008 2810 ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti Drug Sales Tax Fund Unappropriated Surplus NOT TO EXCEED: $575,550.00 ____ Date Manager of Division of Finance