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Home My WebLink About2002-026ORDINANCE NO. 2002=026 AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IMPLEMENTING THE DORI SLOSBERG DRIVER EDUCATION SAFETY ACT, PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TRAFFIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND, PROVIDING FOR THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURT TO COLLECT AN ADDITIONAL $3.00 WITH EACH CIVIL TRAFFIC PENALTY ASSESSED IN THE INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED AREA OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TRAFFIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND TO FUND TRAFFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDING FOR A QUARTERLY REPORT, PROVIDING FOR GRANTS FROM THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TRAFFIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND, AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WHEREAS, Section 98 of Chapter 2002-20, Laws of Florida, known as the "Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Act", authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to adopt an ordinance requiring the clerk of the court to collect an additional $3.00 with each civil traffic penalty, to be used to fund traffic education programs in public and nonpublic schools; and WHEREAS, implementation of the Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Act serves a legitimate public purpose and is in the best interest of the citizens of Indian River County, Section 1. Definitions The following terms have the following meanings ascribed to them: Board of County Commissioners shall mean the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. Clerk shall mean the Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Court of Indian River County, Florida, and accountant to the Board of County Commissioners. County shall mean the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Indian River County, Florida. Section 2. Indian River County Traffic Education Program Trust Fund There is hereby created the Indian River County Traffic Education Program Trust Fund into which shall be deposited funds collected pursuant to this ordinance. Funds Be it Ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County: Section 1. Definitions The following terms have the following meanings ascribed to them: Board of County Commissioners shall mean the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. Clerk shall mean the Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Court of Indian River County, Florida, and accountant to the Board of County Commissioners. County shall mean the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Indian River County, Florida. Section 2. Indian River County Traffic Education Program Trust Fund There is hereby created the Indian River County Traffic Education Program Trust Fund into which shall be deposited funds collected pursuant to this ordinance. Funds ORDINANCE NO. 2002-026 deposited into the Indian River County Traffic Education Program Trust Fund shall be used to fund traffic education programs in public and nonpublic schools. The funds shall be used for direct educational expenses and shall not be used for administration. The Board of County Commissioners shall administer the funds deposited into the Traffic Education Program Trust Fund, Section 3. Collection of $3.00 Effective October 1, 2002, the Clerk shall collect an additional $3.00 with each civil traffic penalty assessed in the County. The collection of such additional $3.00 shall not be waived. The Clerk shall keep a record of funds collected. The Clerk shall deposit all funds collected pursuantto this ordinance into the Indian River CountyTraffic Education Program Trust Fund. Beginning January 2, 2003, once each quarter the Board of County Commissioners shall require a full report from the Clerk as to the amount of funds collected and deposited into the Indian River County Traffic Education Program Trust Fund, and the amount of expenditures from the Indian River Traffic Education Program Trust Fund. Section 4. Grants Beginning on orafterApril 1, 2003, the Board of County .Commissioners shall award annual grants from funds deposited into the Indian River Traffic Education Program Trust Fund to public and nonpublic schools for traffic educatio ', programs in such public and nonpublic schools, based on an application and selection procedure administered by the County Administrator. Section 5. Severability If any portion of this ordinance is held or declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, which shall remain in, full force and effect. Section 6. Codification It is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of The Code of Indian River County, and that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section,'" article," or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention. Section 7. Effective Date This ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 200 r' IV ORDINANCE NO. 2002-026 This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press Journal on the 10th day of Agus for a public hearing on the 20th day of August 2002, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner Adams and seconded by Commissioner Ti Rpi n and adopted by the following vote: Chairman Ruth M. Stanbridge Aye Vice Chairman John W. Tippin Ly -e. Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Nay Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn Ab5.ent The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted this ?nth day of Au��ist , 2002. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Attest: J. K. BARTON INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA I IF IF .. q ' B ByIF , Deputy ClerkFRu.th M. Stanbridge, Ch irman IF III ., E IF a IF " f�j t# I IF IF FIF 7 r� jit Approved:If ' IF I If IF IF I IF f IF III County Att ney I Iy IF 11; ,, Flre IF . . IF 0 i If Effective date: This ordinance was filed with the Department of State on the deo" day of , 2002, and becomes effective on October 1, 2002.