Senate File 396 - Introduced
SENATE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1031)
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act funding courthouse security programs through the enhanced
2 court collections fund and creating a courthouse security
3 commission.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 602.1304, subsection 2, paragraph a,
1 2 Code 2007, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 a. The enhanced court collections fund is created in the
1 4 state treasury under the authority of the supreme court. The
1 5 fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and
1 6 the balance in the fund shall not be considered part of the
1 7 balance of the general fund of the state. Notwithstanding
1 8 section 8.33, moneys in the fund shall not revert to the
1 9 general fund, unless and to the extent the total amount of
1 10 moneys deposited into the fund in a fiscal year would exceed
1 11 the maximum annual deposit amount established for the
1 12 collections fund by the general assembly. The initial maximum
1 13 annual deposit amount for a fiscal year is four five million
1 14 dollars. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2,
1 15 interest or earnings on moneys in the collections fund shall
1 16 remain in the collections fund and any interest and earnings
1 17 shall be in addition to the maximum annual deposit amount.
1 18 Sec. 2. Section 602.1304, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code
1 19 2007, is amended to read as follows:
1 20 c. Moneys in the collections fund The first four million
1 21 dollars deposited in the fund during the fiscal year shall be
1 22 used by the judicial branch for the Iowa court information
1 23 system; records management equipment, services, and projects;
1 24 other technological improvements; electronic legal research
1 25 equipment, systems, and projects; and the study, development,
1 26 and implementation of other innovations and projects that
1 27 would improve the administration of justice. The Such moneys
1 28 in the collection fund may also be used for capital
1 29 improvements necessitated by the installation of or connection
1 30 with the Iowa court information system, the Iowa
1 31 communications network, and other technological improvements
1 32 approved by the judicial branch.
1 33 Sec. 3. Section 602.1304, subsection 2, Code 2007, is
1 34 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
1 35 NEW PARAGRAPH. d. If the moneys deposited into the fund
2 1 exceed four million dollars during the fiscal year, then up to
2 2 one million dollars of any excess moneys shall be used to fund
2 3 a courthouse security grant program. The program shall make
2 4 grants to counties for the purpose of providing and improving
2 5 courthouse security. The moneys shall be used by the county
2 6 for the purchase of security equipment and building
2 7 enhancements that improve courthouse security. The supreme
2 8 court shall establish a commission to administer the grant
2 9 program including reviewing applications for grants and
2 10 awarding such grants. The state court administrator shall
2 11 disburse the grants awarded by the commission. The commission
2 12 shall consist of members who have an interest in courthouse
2 13 security. Members shall be selected by the supreme court and
2 14 are to include but are not limited to: a county sheriff, a
2 15 county attorney, an emergency management coordinator, an
2 16 attorney in private practice, a county supervisor, a district
2 17 judge, a district associate judge, a magistrate, an employee
2 18 of the state public defender, a clerk of the district court, a
2 19 chief judge, a court administrator, and a person who has
2 20 expertise or a professional interest in security. In
2 21 selecting the members of the commission the supreme court
2 22 shall consult with any professional organization or agency
2 23 that represents the respective members prior to selecting a
2 24 member. The supreme court shall prescribe rules to implement
2 25 this paragraph.
2 26 EXPLANATION
2 27 This bill relates to courthouse security programs, and
2 28 funding such programs through the enhanced court collections
2 29 fund and establishing a courthouse security grant commission.
2 30 The bill increases the maximum annual deposit into the
2 31 enhanced court collections fund from $4 million to $5 million.
2 32 If the annual deposit into the fund exceeds $4 million, the
2 33 bill provides that up to $1 million of the excess funds shall
2 34 be used to establish a courthouse security grant program. The
2 35 bill provides that the grants shall be used by counties for
3 1 the purchase of courthouse security equipment or building
3 2 enhancements that improve courthouse security.
3 3 The bill also establishes a commission to administer the
3 4 grant program including reviewing applications for grants and
3 5 awarding such grants.
3 6 Current law limits the use of moneys deposited into the
3 7 enhanced court collections fund to projects related to the
3 8 Iowa court information system, for records management
3 9 equipment, and court technological improvements. The enhanced
3 10 court collections fund is funded through fees and other
3 11 revenue collected by the judicial branch.
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