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collected pursuant to Title 4, section 1057-A, an additional 1%
surcharge must be added to every fine, forfeiture or penalty
imposed by any court in this State, which for the purposes of
collection and collection procedures is considered a part of the
fine, forfeiture or penalty. Except as provided in subsection
10, all funds collected pursuant to this subsection are
nonlapsing and must be deposited monthly in the County Jail
Prisoner Support and Community Corrections Fund that is
administered by the department. Except as provided in
subsection 10, all funds collected pursuant to this subsection
must be distributed to counties that have experienced at least a
10% increase in their total annual jail operating budget or to
counties that have issued bonds for the construction of a new
jail or renovation of an existing jail and that meet all other
requirements under subsection 4. Funds distributed to counties
pursuant to this subsection must be used for the sole purpose of
funding costs of the support of prisoners detained or sentenced
to county jails and for establishing and maintaining community
corrections.

 
Sec. R-12. Retroactivity. Those sections of this Part that repeal
and replace the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 116,
first paragraph and section 163, subsection 1 apply
retroactively to August 1, 2002.

 
PART S

 
Sec. S-1. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the State Controller shall transfer $149,703 of savings
from the Bureau of Elections and Commissions, Administrative
Services and Corporations, Other Special Revenue Funds account
in the Department of the Secretary of State to the
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later than June
30, 2004.

 
Sec. S-2. Transfer of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the State Controller shall transfer $20,000 of savings
from the Archives, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the
Department of the Secretary of State to the unappropriated
surplus of the General Fund no later than June 30, 2004.

 
PART T

 
Sec. T-1. 4 MRSA §8-A, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 241, is amended
by amending the headnote to read:

 
§8-A. Rules on courts records and unclaimed property


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