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Case law also supports the assertion that indigent persons are not required to pay costs of pursuing legal action in judicial proceedings, including appellate courts. See Schwab v. Brevard County School Board, 650 So.2d 1099 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995), Fields v. Zimman, 394 So.2d 1133 (Fla. 4th CCA 1981); and Chappel v. Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 419 So.2d 1051 (Fla. 1982). In Section 27.54(3), F.S. there is no listing of appellate filing fees among the extensive group of items identified as mandatory expenditures for which the County is required to pay. The closest any statute comes to addressing this issue is Section 27.3455(4)(d), F.S.; however, this section only creates a duty to report on actual expenditures of appellate filing fees and not a duty to actually pay appellate filing fees for defendants represented by the public defender's office. Importantly, Section 924.051(9), Florida Statutes (1996 Supplement) states "funds, resources, or employees of this state or its political subdivisions may not be used, directly or indirectly, in appellate or collateral proceedings unless the use is constitutionally or statutorily mandated". There does not appear to be a statute or case specifically mandating that the County pay appellate filing fees for indigent defendants. In absence of such, the County is not permitted to pay. RECOMMENDATION/CONCLUSION: Staff recommends that the Board instruct the Indian River County Finance Department to cease paying appellate filing fees for indigent defendants represented by the Public Defender, and deposit same in an appropriate escrow account until there is final resolution of this matter. There are 11 cases in this office for payment of the $250.00 appeal fee. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED BY Commissioner Ginn, the Board unanimously instructed the Finance Department to cease paying appellate filing fees for indigent defendants represented by the Public Defender, and deposit same in an appropriate escrow account until there is final resolution of this matter, as recommended in the Memorandum. L Recently Acquired Properties - Tax Cancellations The Board reviewed a Memorandum dated September 10, 1997: 21 SEPTEMBER 23, 1997