File #: 17701    Version: 0 Name: Indigent Attorney Fees
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/17/2011 In control: County Legislature
On agenda: 10/17/2011 Final action: 10/17/2011
Title: A RESOLUTION transferring $25,000.00 within the 2011 General Fund to cover unanticipated cost overruns to fund indigent attorney fees within the probate system.
Sponsors: Scott Burnett
Indexes: GENERAL FUND, INDIGENT ATTORNEY FEES, TRANSFER
Attachments: 1. 17701adopt.pdf
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title
A RESOLUTION transferring $25,000.00 within the 2011 General Fund to cover unanticipated cost overruns to fund indigent attorney fees within the probate system.


Intro
RESOLUTION #17701, October 17, 2011

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 2011 General Fund be and hereby is made:

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
General Fund
Family Court
001-2101 55010 - Salaries $25,000

General Fund
Non-Departmental
001-5101 56760 - Court Costs/Invest Services $25,000


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 #17701 of October 17, 2011, was duly passed on October 17, 2011 by the Jack...

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