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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2024.008 Amending Marana Town Code Title 5 (Marana Municipal Court) 20240820101 ORDIN 03/22/2024 10:03:14 AM Page: 1 of 2 Gabriella Cazares-Kelly Recorder OFFICIAL RECORDS OF PIMA COUNTY, AZ ®III MlLMLATYVFkYL°Wr,IL led'IiiklA 'OWE II 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. 00092517.DOCX/1 Ordinance No.2024.008 - 1 - 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parts of ordinances, resolutions,or motions of the Council in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, effective as of the effective date of this ordinance.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. (1.,.. (-2.,..._e___,..---, Mayor Ed Honea ATTEST: APPRO ED AS TO FORM: David L. Udall, Town Clerk J Fairall,Town Attorney 41Ibie MARANA AZ ESTABLISHED 1977 00092517.DOCX/1 Ordinance No.2024.008 -2 -