ORDINANCE NO. BL2011-2

An ordinance amending Section 5.16.060 of the Metropolitan Code to allow the One Dollar ($1.00) litigation tax on all cases in the general sessions and juvenile courts to be used for centers that handle victim-offender mediation and other community mediation matters.

WHEREAS, Substitute Ordinance No. BL2004-179 authorizes the levying of a $1.00 litigation tax on all cases in the general sessions and juvenile courts to provide funds for victim-offender mediation services in accordance with T.C.A. § 16-20-106; and

WHEREAS, T.C.A. § 16-20-106(c)(2) was recently amended by the Tennessee General Assembly to allow this victim-offender mediation litigation tax to be used for the purpose of handling other community mediation matters in addition to victim-offender mediation; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that the Metropolitan Code section authorizing the collection of this $1.00 litigation tax be amended to allow the funds to also be used for other community mediation matters.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Section 5.16.060 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by amending subsection D. as follows:

1. By deleting the following sentence:

“All revenue generated under this litigation tax shall be used exclusively to support victim-offender mediation center(s) operating within the area of metropolitan government organized under the provisions of Title 16, Chapter 20 on the Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A. § 16-20-101 et seq.).”

2. By substituting with the following new sentence:

“All revenue generated under this litigation tax shall be used exclusively to support victim-offender mediation center(s) operating within the area of metropolitan government organized under the provisions of Title 16, Chapter 20 of the Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A. § 16-20-101 et seq.) that handle victim-offender mediation and other community mediation matters.”

Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Megan Barry

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	October 4, 2011
Passed First Reading:	October 4, 2011
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee
Deferred:	October 18, 2011
Passed Second Reading:	November 15, 2011
Passed Third Reading:	December 6, 2011
Approved:	December 12, 2011
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