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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 84-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL FILING FEE IN ALL CIVIL ACTIONS, SUITS OR PROCEEDINGS, INSTITUTED IN THE COUNTY OR CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF SAID COURTS; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENT OF SAID FILING FEES; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION IN CODE, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Florida Statutes §28.241 and Florida Statutes 534.041, authorizes the Board of County Commissioners of the respective counties to impose additional service charges to raise funds to provide and maintain court facilities; and WHEREAS, additional funds are now required to meet the current cost of providing and maintaining court facilities in Indian River County; and WHEREAS, the proper and expeditious administration of justice in Indian River County requires the Board of County Commissioners to provide adequate court facilities for use by the general public, judges, attorneys and officers of the courts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that: SECTION 1 SCHEDULE OF FILING FEES Upon the institution of any civil action, suit or pro- ceeding in the county or circuit court in and for Indian River County, Florida, in addition to any service charge, filing fee or costs otherwise provided by ordinance, general or special law in effect on the effective date of this ordinance, there shall be paid by the party or parties filing or instituting such action, suit or proceeding the following sum, hereinafter identified as "Court Facilities Fee," the whole of which shall be paid by the Clerk of the Court into a non -lapsing fund of Indian River County entitled the "Court Facilities Fund" to be used exclusively by the County in providing and maintaining court facilities; -1-