SCS/HB 1183 - This act allows counties to establish by ordinance the County Law Enforcement Restitution Fund. The fund will receive money from court-ordered restitution. The restitution may not exceed $275 for any charged offense. If a defendant fails to make a payment to the fund, probation may be revoked. The fund may only be used for specified law enforcement expenditures and will be supervised by a board of five trustees appointed by certain county officials. The county is prohibited from reducing any law enforcement agency's budget as a result of establishing the fund. The fund is subject to an audit. Courts are allowed to order a defendant to enter an offender treatment program, work release program, or a community-based residential or nonresidential program.

This act allows the county collector to employ at least one full time deputy and as many as necessary to perform the duties of the office.

This act removes the provision which allows county collectors of any county, except charter counties and counties of the first classification, to retain fees obtained pursuant to a contract that is in addition to all other compensation.

Provisions of this act were truly agreed to in CCS/SS/HCS/HB 1055.
SUSAN HENDERSON