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 Manatee County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 2-2. ADMINISTRATION
 Article I. IN GENERAL

  § 2-2-4.1. Same—Convictions involving unlawful use of drugs or alcohol.  

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  • (a)

    When any person is found guilty of any misdemeanor under the laws of this state in which the unlawful use of drugs or alcohol is involved, there shall be imposed an additional cost in the case, in addition to any other cost required to be imposed by law, in the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00).

    (b)

    The clerk of the court shall collect the fifteen dollars ($15.00) and deposit fourteen dollars ($14.00) in the Manatee County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund for allocation to Manatee County alcohol and drug treatment programs as provided in Florida Statutes Section 893.165(2).

    (c)

    The clerk of the circuit court, as clerk to the board of county commissioners, shall establish the Manatee County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund for the deposit of monies received pursuant to Florida Statutes Sections 938.13 and 938.23, as well as any other applicable provision of law. The Manatee County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund shall be managed and expended in accordance with the provisions of Florida Statutes Sections 893.165, 938.13 and 938.23. The board of county commissioners shall designate chosen program recipients providing county alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, or education programs annually based on success of the programs. The county administrator is authorized to establish procedures for submission of applications for assistance grants from the Manatee County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund and obtaining data on the success of programs and detailed financial information and requests for expenditures. The clerk of the circuit court is requested to provide documentation to the court substantiating the establishment of the Manatee County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund.

    (d)

    The clerk of the court shall retain the remaining one dollar ($1.00) of each fifteen dollars ($15.00) collected as a service charge of the clerk's office.

(Ord. No. 89-22, §§ 1—3, 4-11-89; Ord. No. 98-15, §§ 1, 2, 5-5-98)