2214ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~ 1 ~"~
A ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE OFFICE OF THE WEST
MEMPHIS DISTRICT COURT CLERK AS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE COLLECTION OF FINES ASSESSED IN THE WEST
MEMPHIS DISTRICT COURT.
WHEREAS, A.C.A. § 16-10-209(5)(C) provides:
The county or city official, agency, or department designated under § 16-13-709
as primarily responsible for the collection of fines assessed in district courts and
city courts shall be responsible for collecting all installment payments and shall
enter all collected installment payments on each applicable arrest report.
and;
WHEREAS, A.C.A. § 16-13-709(a)(2)(A) provides:
The governing body or, if applicable, each governing body of a political
subdivision which contributes to the expenses of a district court shall designate a
county, town, or city official, agency, or department who shall be primarily
responsible for the collection of fines assessed in the district courts of this state.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT the office of the West Memphis District
Court Clerk is hereby designated as the city official, agency, or department who shall be
primarily responsible for the collection of fines assessed in the West Memphis District Court.
Pursuant to A.C.A. § 16-10-209(5)(C), the office of the West Memphis District Court Clerk shall
also be responsible for collecting all installment payments.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ~a"A day of SAN v ~.~ y , 2009.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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P A, CITY CLERK
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City Clerk's Office
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