A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF BUTTS COUNTY REQUESTING LOCAL LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FOR A TECHNOLOGY FEE FOR MAGISTRATE COURT; TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; AND FOR OTHER RELATED AND LAWFUL PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, Butts County is a duly created and validly existing political subdivision of the State of Georgia under the Constitution and laws of the state of Georgia, governed by the Butts County Board of Commissioners, who is the governing authority of the County, elected by the voters of Butts County and vested with fiscal and legislative responsibilities necessary to provide for the managing of the affairs of the County government, as well as the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Butts County and the provision of public services to the residents thereof, and,

WHEREAS, the Magistrate Court desires that local legislation be passed in 2023 to allow for the Court to collect a technology fee for the filing of each civil action and with the imposing of any criminal fine to provide for technology upgrades as needed; and,

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners supports this request and does hereby request that members of our Legislative Delegation propose such legislation in the 2023 session of the General Assembly; and,

WHEREAS, the Butts County Board of Commissioners in the exercise of their sound judgment and discretion, after giving thorough consideration to all implications involved, and keeping in mind the public interest and welfare of the citizen of the County, have determined that authorizing this Resolution would be advantageous to and would best benefit the citizens of the County does hereby authorize and approve the following:

RESOLVED BY THE BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Approve. The Butts County Board of Commissioners approves this resolution.
2. Authorization. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Chairman to sign all documents associated with carrying out the provisions of the Resolution through authorized staff.
3. Recordation. The Clerk of the 124th Session is hereby directed to record this Resolution, declaration, and certification in the official Book of Resolutions, Volume 2, as referenced in the Minutes of the Board of Commissioners, and,

4. Severability. To the extent that any portion of this or any related Resolution is declared to be invalid, unenforceable, or nonbinding, that said invalidation shall not affect the remaining portions of this Resolution.

5. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions. All County resolutions are hereby repealed to the extent that they are in conflict with this Resolution.

6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.

Adopted in Session this 12th Day of September, 2022

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Chairman Joe Brown

J. Michael Brewer, Deputy County Manager
Sitting as Clerk of the 124th Session