05 LC 29
1611
Senate
Bill 97
By:
Senators Hamrick of the 30th, Mullis of the 53rd, Kemp of the 46th, Unterman of
the 45th and Tate of the 38th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 15-11-71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to juvenile court supervision fees, so as to provide that fees may be used for
truancy intervention services; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 15-11-71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile
court supervision fees, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting in
lieu thereof the following:
"(a)
The purpose of this Code section is to allow the juvenile courts of Georgia to
collect supervision fees from those who are placed under the courts´ formal
or informal supervision in order that the court may use those fees to expand the
provision of the following types of ancillary services:
(1)
Housing in nonsecure facilities that meet the requirements of Code Section
15-11-48;
(2)
Educational services, tutorial services, or both;
(3)
Counseling and diagnostic testing;
(4)
Mediation;
(5)
Transportation to and from court ordered services;
(6)
Truancy intervention services;
(6)(7)
Restitution programs; and
(7)(8)
Job development or work experience
programs."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.