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Page 1 ORDINANCE NO. _1872 i AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY OF ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS to . ON EACH CASE HEREAFTER FILED IN THE PRICHARD MUNICIPAL COURT UP TO AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THOSE COURT COSTS AND FEES LEVIED BY THE MOBILE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF SUCH ADDITIONAL FEES AS SET OUT HEREIN, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NO. 584. Sponsored by: Mayor Jesse M. Norwood : BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS: 2, The Prichard Municipal Court, in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 584, which became effective May 4, 1994, is hereby authorized to levy additional court costs and fees on each case hereafter filed in the Prichard Municipal Court up to an amount not to exceed those fees levied by the District Court of Mobile County, Alabama. Such additional court costs and fees which may have been levied against any case by the Prichard Municipal Court shall not be waived by any court uniess ail other costs, fees, assessments, fines or charges associated with such case are waived. SECTION Two: A special municipal find designated 2s the-“Corrections Fund” shail be established, and all such additional costs and fees collected by the Prichard Municipal Court, as provided by Act No. 584, shail be paid into said special municipal fund, and used solely for the operation and maintenance of the Municipal Court and Prichard Jail, as deemed appropriate by the City and in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 584. SECTION THREE:. Additionai finds, space and property sufficient to maintain and. equip the Municipal Court and Prichard Jail, may be allocated by the goveming body as deemed: necessary Or appropriate: The City may aiso receive giits, grants and. property for use by the. Municipal: Court and the Prichard Jail and may contract for services reisted to the construotica;- equipment and maintenance of such facilities. * SECTION FOUR: The City may, at its discretion, exter into a.contract with other municipal governing bodies to provide for the implementation of Act No. 584, and may adopt- such joint rules and regulations as may be applicable to the jurisdiction of each entity relative to correctional and/or detention facilities or court facilities. SECTION FIVE: The provisions of this ordinance are severable. If any part of this ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such hoiding shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance. SECTION SIX: Ail laws or parts of laws which conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed in their entirety. Page 2 SECTION SEVEN: Following the adoption and hnblication as reqyized by iaw, this ordinance shail become effective the 2nd _ dayvof__ March _1999 =, K. NORWOOD, CITY CLERK ed