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• !a 0 Article V Trust rand Grant -in -Aid Agreement for Indian River County, Florida r y l j()fJU 'i This Agreement is made among the Florida Supreme Court, Office of the State Courts Administrator (the ""OSCA"), (tic Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (the "Grantee"), and the Nineteenth. Judicial Circuit (tile "Grant Manager"). Tile parties agree that: A. The OSCA will pay the Grantee up to $31,53 1,538 as a grant-in-aid pursuant to Specific Appropriation 2670D of the 2000-01 General Appropriations Act and §25.402, Florida Statutes, for costs incurred under Article V, Florida Constitution, in operating the state courts system, including costs incurred in providing and maintaining court facilities. Grant funds will be paid out in 2 disbursements prior to August 1, 2001. Payments will be contingent upon sufGeient County Article V Trust Fund collections. B. The Grantee has a population of 75,000 or greater, and will use grant monies provided under this Agreement in accordance with §25.402(l)(d)(2), Florida Statutes, for expert witness fees in criminal cases, court reporting and transcribing costs in criminal cases, and costs associated with tiie appointment of special public defenders. 1. The Grantee will submit a written requisition to the OSCA for release of grant funds no later than December 8, 2000, The OSCA will disperse funds on or before February 1, 2001 and August 1, 2001. 2. The Grantee, in consultation with the drier judge orthe Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, will submit a detailed, written plan for use of grant rinds to the OSCA no later than December 8, 2000, for the OSCA's use in reporting to the Florida Legislaltare. 3. The Grantee will invest grant funds that are SUTpIus to current needs or pending distribution in accordance with the requirements of §219.075, Florida Statutes. 4. The Grantee will release grant funds in accordance with Indian River County purchasing policies and rules. 5. The Grantee will not use grant funds for lobbying the Florida Legislature, thejudicial branch, or a state agency. b. In accordance with the Article V Distribution Plan developed by the OSCA, the Grantee will return grant funds not encumbercd by June 30, 2001 to the Article V Trust Fund for distribution to all counties ill the fund's fourth year. C. The Grantee as a "Recipient" of slate finds. will comply with the Florida Single Audit Act, section 215.97, Florida Statutes, as Follows: i. In the event that the Recipient expends it total amount of State awards equal to or in excess of $300,000 in tite Recipient's fiscal year, the Recipient must have a Stale single or project - specific audit for such fiscal year in accordance with section 215.97, Florida Statutes and applicable rules of the E-xerutive Office of the Governor mid the Comptroller. (A(tachment A). Applicable rules of the l:xeC INC Office of the Governor and Comptroller, and other information pertaining to the l lorida Single Audit Act can be Fatmd at: liltp://.stin6.dnis-state.fl.us/fsaa.)- Page 1 o f 3