HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-050RESOLUTION NO. 95-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION ALLOWING
PRISONER REIMBURSEMENT TO THE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the inmate population in county jails in increasing dramat-
ically each year representing a major portion of the county's budget
expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the proposed bill would allow counties to recoup some of the
cost of maintaining prisoners in county jails; and
WHEREAS, under this act local governments would be allowed to collect
per diem fees from sentenced inmates who can be shown able to bear the coat
of incarceration; and
WHEREAS, the bill is not designed to assess offenders with only moderate
resources and provides for local governments to conduct financial investi-
gations of each sentenced inmate to determine their obligation; and
WHEREAS, the bill allows for the assessment of all other costs incurred
by the county for each inmate against the inmate; and
WHEREAS, reimbursement secured under this legislation would be returned
to the general fund of the county to be available for general fund purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMI88IONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board urges the Florida Legislature
and the Governor of the State of Florida to enact this proposed legislation
which would allow prisoner reimbursement to the county.
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Eggert , and
the motion was seconded by Commissioner Adams , and, upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Kenneth R. Macht
Vice Chairman Fran B. Adams
Commissioner Richard N. Bird
Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert
Commissioner John W. Tippin
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Absent
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted
this 21st day of March, 1995.
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, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, rF.).ORIDA
Kenneth R. Macht
Chairman
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