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Gabriella Cazares-Kelly Recorder
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF PIMA COUNTY, AZ
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MARANA ORDINANCE NO. 2024.008
RELATING TO MUNICIPAL COURT; AMENDING MARANA TOWN CODE TITLE 5
(MARANA MUNICIPAL COURT), CHAPTER 5-6 (FEES); REVISING SECTION 5-6-1
(FEE SCHEDULE FOR COURT COSTS) TO ALLOW THE TOWN TREASURER TO
INVEST COURT IMPROVEMENT FUND MONIES INSTEAD OF MANDATING SUCH
INVESTMENT; AND DESIGNATING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS the Town Council finds that revising Title 5 of the Marana Town Code
regarding the investment of court improvement fund monies as set forth in this ordinance
is in the best interests of the Town of Marana and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF MARANA, as follows:
SECTION 1. Marana Town Code Title 5 (Municipal Court) Chapter 5-6 (Fees) is
hereby amended to revise Section 5-6-1 (Fee schedule for court costs) as follows (with
deletions shown with ctrikcout:,and additions shown with double-underlining):
5-6-1 Fee schedule for court costs
[No revisions to paragraphs A through Cl
D. There is hereby established a court improvement fund which shall be used
exclusively to enhance the technological,operational and security capabilities
of the municipal court. The court improvement fund shall be established as a
designated fund account with the town treasurer. The court shall collect the
court improvement fees as defined in this section and deposit them in the
court improvement fund account. Half of the court improvement fund shall
be available for use as determined by the court for training,additional contract
work, temporary court help, and other similar purposes, as documented in a
manner requested by the town manager. The town treasurer shall may invest
the monies in the fund in the same manner as town funds. Interest earned on
fund monies shall be deposited in the fund.
SECTION 2.The various town officers and employees are authorized and directed
to perform all acts necessary or desirable to give effect to this ordinance.
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SECTION 3. All ordinances, resolutions, or motions and parts of ordinances,
resolutions,or motions of the Council in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed, effective as of the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. This ordinance is effective on the 31st day after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 20th day of March,2024.
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Mayor Ed Honea
ATTEST: APPRO ED AS TO FORM:
David L. Udall, Town Clerk J Fairall,Town Attorney
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MARANA AZ
ESTABLISHED 1977
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