FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2003





March 5, 2003





Mr. Speaker:



Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



SENATE BILL 91, as amended



has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:



1. Strike Senate Finance Committee Amendments 5 and 6.



2. On page 3, strike lines 11 through 25 in their entirety, strike pages 4 through 8 in their entirety and on page 9, strike lines 1 through 5 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following new Section 3 to read:



"Section 3. [NEW MATERIAL] MAGISTRATE COURT--DRUG COURT FEE--MONTHLY REMITTANCES.--



A. A magistrate court that has an adult drug court program may assess and collect from participants a "drug court fee" of fifty dollars ($50.00) a month. Program fee requirements may be satisfied by community service at the federal minimum wage. Proceeds from the drug court fee shall be deposited in the magistrate drug court fund.



B. Each magistrate court shall pay monthly to the administrative office of the courts, not later than the date established by rule of the director of the administrative office, the amount collected pursuant to Subsection A of this section, which shall be credited to the magistrate drug court fund. The administrative office shall return to each magistrate a written receipt itemizing all money received and credited to the fund.".





3. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.,



and thence referred to the TAXATION AND REVENUE COMMITTEE.







Respectfully submitted,







W. Ken Martinez, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes: 8

Excused: Godbey, Park, Stewart

Absent: None





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