HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967 Resolution No. 0034
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WUE llliAti , U ut:J C 1 Ly Coum:.t l h .is r e vi e wed the provisions of said Senate
Bill No. 39,
NOW, 'l'JJEREFORF., RF. T'I' RF.SOT.VF.D by th e City Council of th e City of
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declare its support o f S e nate Bill No. 39,
BF. t 'I' F UR'l'llF.R RF.SO J.Vl ~O t nnt thi n Co un cil 's s upp o rt o f sai d Bill i s
base d u p on t h e f o l low i n q facto r s , amon q othe rs:
1. At the present time, fine money collected in County Courts arising
out of case s filed on b e half of muni ci paliti e s is divided equally b e twe en
the c oun t y a n d the Sl a l c o f C olorado.
2 . T he taxpaying c it i z e ns o f t h e municipalities are, at the present time,
being tax e d for the support o f th e County Court system.
3. At t h e same t i me , t h e pri n ci p a l cost of enforcing th e laws involved
in such County Court cases, including the salaries of police officers who
appear in the County Court, is being borne by the municipalities.
4. Because of the expenses incurred by the municipalities as a result
o f cases filed i n t h e Coun t y Courl s , i t is not only financially necessary,
but also j ust and equitable that a portion of the fines levied and collected
should b e di sbu r s e d t o t h e munic i palities to assist in paying the cost of
enforcement.
5. Senate Bill No. 39 provides for disbursement to the municipality of
fifty per cent of the fines levied and collected in County Courts arising out
of cases filed on behalf of the municipality. This would serve to ease some
of the financial burden of the municipalities resulting from the aforementioned
factors.
Adopted and approved this 2nd day of February, 1967.
~1/Aati~~ -~Mayor
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