IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION transferring $23,000.00 within the 2017 Health Fund to cover unanticipated cost overruns to fund indigent attorney fees in contested mental health and guardianship cases within the Probate Court system.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 19641, November 13, 2017
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislators
Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to RSMo 475.075.3, attorneys must be appointed by the court to represent respondents in contested mental health and guardianship proceedings in Probate Court; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to RSMo 475.085.1, the costs of these 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 2017 Health Fund be and hereby is made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
Health Fund
Non-Departmental
002-5102 56790 - Other Contractural $23,000
002-5102 56760 - Court Costs $23,000
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 19641 of November 13, 2017, was duly passed on November 20, 2017 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____0_______
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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 56790
ACCOUNT TITLE: Health Fund
Non-Departmental
Other Contractual Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $23,000.00
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Date Chief Financial Officer