SCS/HBs 1489 & 1850 - This act creates the "County Crime Reduction Fund", "MoSMART" and "St. Louis City Sheriff's Fund".

COUNTY CRIME REDUCTION FUND - This act creates the "County Crime Reduction Fund" which allows county commissions to create a fund to be expended for the following purposes: (1) Narcotics investigation, prevention, and intervention; (2) Purchase of law enforcement equipment and supplies for the sheriff's office; (3) Matching funds for federal or state law enforcement grants; (4) Funding for the reporting of all state and federal crime statistics or information; and (5) Any law enforcement related expense reasonably related to investigation, preparation, trial and disposition of criminal cases.

This act allows the court to assess a fee of $20 on each person who pays a court order penalty, fine or sanction. Of this fee, $8 is payable to the clerk of court for the purposes of improving, maintaining and enhancing the ability to collect and manage money collection, improve case processing, enhance court security or improve the administration of justice. Seven dollars shall be deposited in the statewide court automation fund and five dollars shall be deposited in the drug court resources fund.

Courts may consider ordering restorative justice methods if the imposition or execution of a misdemeanor sentence is suspended, and may order payment of up to $1,000.00 to the County Crime Reduction Fund. The court may also order such a payment as a condition of probation.

The surcharge in criminal and infraction cases is increased from $1 to $1.50. One dollar of each surcharge collected in such cases shall be payable to the state. Currently, one-half of all moneys collected are payable to the state. Fifty cents of each surcharge collected shall be payable to the county treasurer of the each county from which such funds were generated.

MoSMART - This act creates the Missouri Sheriffs' Methamphetamine Relief Team (MoSMART). MoSMART is established under the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of distributing grants to law enforcement agencies and task forces to eliminate methamphetamine labs within Missouri. MoSMART will consist of a five member panel, elected by the Missouri Sheriff's Board of Directors for a two year terms. The applications shall be reviewed by and the funds distributed by the panel. Grants will be awarded in order of set priorities, and are limited to distributions of $100,000 per year for no more than three consecutive years. ST. LOUIS CITY SHERIFF FUND - This act provides that all money collected by a sheriff's department shall be paid into the county treasury and placed in a fund to be used only for the procurement of services and equipment to support the sheriff's department. This does not apply to budget allocations or land sale proceeds. Currently, the law provides that any money collected in excess of $50,000 shall be place in the general revenue fund of the county. This applies only to the sheriff of St. Louis City.

This act contains language that may be found in SCS/SB 1084; SB 1195; and SB 1095.
SARAH MORROW

SA 1 AUTHORIZES JEFFERSON COUNTY TO LEVY A SALES TAX OF UP TO ONE-HALF PERCENT. TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE REVENUE FROM THIS TAX SHALL GO TO A COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TRUST FUND, TO BE USED BY THE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THE REMAINDER OF THE REVENUE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SALES TAX TRUST FUND FOR THE COUNTY.

SA 2 ALLOWS BOONE COUNTY TO IMPOSE A CIVIL FINE UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION. ANY FINES COLLECTED UNDER THESE RULES SHALL BE PAYABLE TO THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND TO BE USED TO PAY FOR THE COST OF ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES.

SSA TO SA 4 REMOVES THE COUNTY CRIME REDUCTION FUND FROM THE BILL.