§ 3-2-53. Collection, remittance and appropriation.

(a)

The assessments provided for in this article shall be charged and collected by the clerk of the court in which the action or case is filed in the same manner as other costs or fees in like actions or cases are charged and collected, and shall be remitted by the clerk to the director of finance to be held for appropriation by city council.

(b)

The appropriation by city council of the fee assessed under section 3-2-51 shall be for the support of the law library as follows:

(1)

the acquisition of law books and law periodicals;

(2)

the compensation, as fixed by council, of librarians and necessary staff for the maintenance of the law library; and

(3)

the acquisition of suitable quarters for the library.

(c)

The appropriation by city council of the fee assessed under section 3-2-52 shall be for the construction, renovation or maintenance of the city's courthouse, jail or court-related facilities, or to defray increases in the costs of providing heat, cooling, electricity and ordinary maintenance services to the courthouse, jail or court-related facilities.

(d)

The appropriation by city council of the fee assessed under section 3-2-52.1 shall be for the funding of courthouse security personnel. (Ord. No. 3519, 6/15/91, Sec. 1; Ord. No. 4251, 5/18/02, Sec. 2)