Private Acts of 1989 Chapter 121

SECTION 1.  There is hereby created in DeKalb County a court of General Sessions Court administered safety program.  The court administered safety program shall include but not be limited to a traffic school.

SECTION 2.  The Judge of the Court of General Sessions is authorized and empowered to oversee the administration of the court administered safety program.  There shall be established such financial accounts as are necessary to administer this program.  Complete books and records of all fees received and all expenditures made shall be kept monthly.

SECTION 3.  There is established a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for persons to enroll in the traffic school.  Fees shall be collected by the DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk or deputy clerk and paid directly to the county general fund within the time provided by statute.  Such fees may be increased by resolution of the county commission.

SECTION 4.  A budget for the court administered safety program shall be compiled annually and submitted to the budget and finance committee and the county commission for approval at the appropriate time.

SECTION 5.  All funds collected pursuant to this act shall be allocated to the court administered safety program and may only be expended for purposes reasonably related to the effectuation of this act.

SECTION 6.  If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to that end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.

SECTION 7.  This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the legislative body of DeKalb County.  Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the legislative body and certified by him to the Secretary of State.

SECTION 8.  For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, it shall be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.  For all other purposes, it shall become effective and retroactive to June 1, 1989.

Passed:  May 25, 1989.