(a) In addition to any court costs and fees now or hereafter authorized in Blount County, the Blount County Commission may impose by resolution of the commission an additional fee in an amount not to exceed forty dollars ($40) to be assessed and taxed as costs on each civil case and on each criminal case, including traffic cases. These fees shall not be waived by any court unless all other fees, assessments, costs, fines, and charges associated with the case are waived.
(b) The municipal courts of Blount County that have opted not to be included in the District Court of Blount County shall collect costs, fees, fines, and charges from cases that originate and are executed in the municipal courts from violations within the municipalities. The municipality shall retain 50 percent of the costs, fees, fines, and charges collected and 50 percent shall be remitted by the clerk to the General Fund of Blount County.
(c) The additional fees when collected by the clerks or their collection officers of the courts shall be paid into the General Fund of Blount County to be used by the Blount County Commission for the operation, equipping, furnishing, and financing of the county jail or other law enforcement expenses.
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