SENATE BILL 500

Sponsored By:

Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)

Entitled:

Frederick County - Criminal Justice Technology Enhancement Fund

Synopsis:

Establishing in Frederick County the Criminal Justice Technology Enhancement Fund; requiring that a seven-member Oversight Committee be established to administer the Fund; requiring that each person convicted of a criminal offense in the County be assessed a $5 court charge to be allocated to the Fund; and requiring that the Oversight Committee use the Fund to purchase equipment for criminal justice and law enforcement agencies in the County.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/17

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/19

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

3/20

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator John W. Derr, District 3

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Frederick County Senators

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COMPUTERS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

FREDERICK COUNTY

JUDGES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 7-408 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 19, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)