{"id":11399,"date":"2023-03-06T13:48:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T18:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collierclerk.com\/?p=11399"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:59:37","slug":"priority-legislation-filed-to-help-close-clerks-current-funding-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/priority-legislation-filed-to-help-close-clerks-current-funding-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"Priority Legislation Filed to Help Close Clerks\u2019 Current Funding Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers announced the filing of legislation to provide a more stable revenue source for their court-related responsibilities.\u00a0Senate Bill 1130 Clerks of the Court<\/u>\u00a0sponsored by Sen. Travis Hutson and\u00a0House Bill 977 Clerks of Court<\/u>\u00a0sponsored by Rep. Adam Botana aim to diversify revenues, support staffing needs and\u00a0account for services without a dedicated funding source.<\/div>\n
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\u201cFlorida\u2019s Clerks of Court are grateful to Sen. Hutson and Rep. Botana for their leadership on this issue,\u201d\u00a0said 2022-2023 FCCC President and Martin County Clerk of Court and Comptroller Carolyn Timmann.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThis legislation will provide the resources we need to support our judicial and law enforcement partners and the diverse communities we serve statewide.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation (CCOC) recently identified that Clerks of Court are operating with a $36.5 million funding gap between their needs-based budget and their current revenue-limited budget.\u00a0To close this year\u2019s funding gap and begin addressing some longstanding issues, SB 1130 and HB 977 contain three main priorities:<\/div>\n
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  1. Diversify Clerk Revenues\u00a0<\/strong>by redirecting the statutory distribution of certain revenues for court-related services, enabling Clerks of Court to retain more revenue from the services they provide.<\/li>\n
  2. Support Necessary Staffing\u00a0<\/strong>by providing mechanisms for Clerks to remain competitive with local and national wage increases.<\/li>\n
  3. Account for Critical Services Without a Funding Source\u00a0<\/strong>by providing a reimbursement process for additional services where fees are currently waived, including certain public services, as well as civil indigency cases.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    In recent years, the Legislature has made incremental changes to stabilize the Clerks\u2019 funding model; however, Clerks still face significant funding challenges. Clerks\u2019 current funding model relies heavily on revenue sources that fluctuate dramatically.<\/strong>\u00a0Clerks retain only about half of the fines and fees they collect, with 46 percent being distributed to general revenue and outside trust funds.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers announced the filing of legislation to provide a more stable revenue source for their court-related … <\/p>\n

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