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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd.1806.10-16-1995 . . r's � BILL NO. 95-237 ORDINANCE NO. ���i}; � AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16-27 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO MUNICIPAL COURT COSTS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE 1. Section 16-27 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, entitled "Same--Additional Costs", reading as follows: Sec. 16-27. Same--Additional costs. (a) The official of the municipal court responsible for collecting court costs and fines may assess as court costs up to two additional dollars ($2 . 00) for each court proceeding filed for violations of the ordinances of the city; provided that no such fee shall be collected for nonmoving traffic violations, for violations of fish and game regulations, and in any proceedings in such court when the proceeding or defendant has been dismissed by the court. (b) Such fees collected shall be transmitted monthly to the city treasurer to be used for training law enforcement officers. is hereby repealed in its entirety, and a new Section 16-27 entitled "Same--Additional Costs", is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, in words and figures, to read as follows, to-wit: Sec. 16-27. Same--Additional costs. (a) The official of the municipal court responsible for collecting court costs and fines may assess as court costs up to three additional dollars ($3 . 00) for each court proceeding filed for violations of the ordinances of the city; provided that no such fee shall be collected for nonmoving traffic violations, for violations of fish and game regulations, and in any proceedings in such court when the proceeding or defendant has been dismissed by the court. (b) Two Dollars ($2 . 00) of such fees collected shall be transmitted monthly to the city treasurer to be used locally for training law enforcement officers. One Dollar ($1. 00) of such fees collected shall be deposited into the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Fund, to be used statewide for training law enforcement officers. The One Dollar ($1. 00) portion of such fees shall be sent on or before the 15th day of each month to the "Treasurer, State of Missouri", in care of the Budget Director, Missouri Department of Public Safety. ARTICLE 2 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. ARTICLE 3 . It is the intention of the governing body and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the sections of this Code may be renumbered to accomplish such intention. ARTICLE 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS i ���� �:��- DAY OF ��:�- .- ' , 19 `.�'`�% A. . Spradling, I , Mayor ATTEST: � � ,. r, . .��� X� � � ;�r/t;� {_G ,� ��4X Gayle L. Conrad Deputy City Clerk