Ordinance 87-091 RECEIVED
ORDINANCE NO. 87- 91
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE ESTAB~,,~SHMENT OF A :' '-
FAMILY MEDIATION OR CONCI~I~J%'~};~VICE TO BE
FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR TH~-~L~S~E~ OF A
SPECIAL COLLIER COUNTY FAMILY MEDIATION AND
CONCILIATION FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN
'EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 44.101, Florida Statutes, provides that a
family mediation or conciliation service is a valid public
purpose and the Board of County Commissioners may support such a
service by levying a service charge of no more than $2.00 on any
circuit court proceeding in order to fund such service; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, finds it to be in the besC interest of the
citizens of Collier County, Florida, to provide a family
mediation or conciliation service to assist partie~ in resolving
any controversy involving the family involving, but not limited
to, marital problems, child abuse and related problems, spouse
abuse and related problems, etc.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA:
SECTION ONE. Purpose '~.
The establishment and maintenance of a County family
mediation or conciliation service in Collier County is hereby
declared to be desirable and to fulfill a public need t~ assist
parties in resolving any controversy involving the family.
SECTION TWO. Source and Use of Funds
There is hereby created a fund to be known as the Collier
County Family Mediation/Conciliation Fund. Said fund shall be
administered by the Clurk of the Circuit Court, and shall be used
to provide services as directed by the court to any party in
resolving problems involving the family. The courC on its own
motion or on a motion of a party may refer the parties to this
service.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Collier County, Florida,
pursuant tO Chapter 44.101, Florida Statutes, is hereby
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authorized and directed to collect an additional fee of $2.00 for
each and every circuit court civil proceeding filed within the
Jurisdiction of the circuit court in and for Collier County,
Florida. All such additional fees collected by the Clerk shall
be deposited in the Collier County Family Mediation/Conciliation
Fund established herein.
The Clerk is further authorized and directed to draw
warrants upon the Co'llier County Family Mediation/Conciliation
Fund for all expenses incurred in carrying out the County family
mediation/conciliation service when directed by the court, upon
the submission to the Clerk of a requisition for same signed by
the AdminiStrative Judge of the Circuit Court of Collier County,
Florida.
SECTION THREE. .Conflict and Severability
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other
ordinance of Collier County or other applicable law, the more
restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of the
ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent Jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate,
distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion.
SECTION FOUR. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect upon receipt of notice from
the Secretary of State that this Ordinance has been filed with
~'$..'~~. GILES, Clerk
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the Secretary of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Collier County, Florida, this 10th day of
November , 1987.
Kenneth B. Cuyle~
County Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY CO~(ISSIONERS
FLORIDA
STATE OF f'LORIDA
COUNTY OF COLLIER
I, JAMES C. GILES, Clerk of Courts in and for the Twentieth
Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true copy of=
Ordinance No. 87-91
which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on the 10th
day of November 1987, during regular session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of County
Co~issioners of Collier County, Florida, this 12th day of
November, 1987,
JAMES C. GILES
Clerk of Courts and Clerk
Ex-officio to Board..O~,).]t'
Count/~--CommissioneDs-. ~ ·