An ordinance approving increases in traffic school fees and probation supervision fees.

Whereas, the cost to the Metropolitan Government of operating the General Sessions Court division of probation has increased since related fees were set by Ordinance No. 1991-1616; and

Whereas, the cost to the Metropolitan Government of operating the General Sessions Court safety center's traffic safety school has increased since related fees were set by Ordinances BL2004-300 and BL2004-262;

Now therefore, be it enacted by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1. That Section 2.56.135 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws shall be and the same is hereby amended by deleting "In order to partially defray the cost of operating the division of probation, the metropolitan general sessions judges are given authority to impose up to a twenty-dollar per month probation supervision fee on all defendants placed on probation by them." and substituting therein, "In order to partially defray the cost of operating the division of probation, the metropolitan general sessions judges are given authority to impose up to a twenty-five dollar per month probation supervision fee on all defendants placed on probation by them."

Section 2. That Section 2.56.530 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws shall be and the same is hereby amended by deleting "The safety center is authorized to charge a fee up to fifty-five dollars for attending the traffic safety school." and substituting therein, "The safety center is authorized to charge a fee up to sixty-five dollars for attending the traffic safety school."

Section 3. That all the aforedescribed fees shall take effect beginning July 1, 2006.

Section 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect from after its final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Amanda McClendon

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	June 6, 2006
Passed First Reading:	June 6, 2006
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee
Passed Second Reading:	June 20, 2006
Passed Third Reading:	June 27, 2006
Approved:	June 29, 2006
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