HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011997 - 1997-041 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF ELECTING TO BECOME )
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE TRIAL ) RESOLUTION NO. 97(41
COURT PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD )
JULY 1, 1997 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1998 )
WHEREAS,the passage of SB 612, Chapter 945 Statutes of 1988 which repealed and added
Chapter 13 commencing with Section 77000 to Title 8 of the Government Code,known as the
Brown-Presley Trial Court Funding Act of 1988,and the passage of AB 1197, Chapter 944 Statutes
of 1988, allow an option county to receive from the state quarterly block grants based on sums
specified pursuant to Government Code Section 77200; and
WHEREAS,the Trial Court Funding Program establishes a program of state funding of trial
courts as specified in Government Code Section 77300 provided that sufficient moneys have been
appropriated in the Budget Act for the fiscal year to adequately fund the program; and
WHEREAS, the decision by the County of Contra Costa to opt into the system pursuant to
government Code Section 77300 shall result in the option county agreeing to perform all duties and
provide services required by the Brown-Presley Trial Court Funding Act of 1988 and all other
provisions of law; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,the Chair of the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Cortra Costa hereby elects,pursuant to Government Code Section 77301, as amended by
AB 1084, Chapter 389 of 1994,to opt into the Trial Court Funding Program for the period
beginning July 1, 1997, of the 1997-98 fiscal year and agrees to be bound by the provisions of this
Program in consideration for state funding of trial courts; and certifies that a majority of the board
of supervisors in the county requests state funding.
The County Administrator is directed to notify the State Controller forthwith of this election.
This resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ZU day of,January, 1997 by unanimous vote of the
Supervisors present.
R,BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an
action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown.
Attested: January 28, 1997
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
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