ORD NO 11-2009 CITY OF VAN BUREN. ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. I1 -2009
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 31 -1999 TO
IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL 520.00 JAIL FEE ON ALL
MISDEMEANOR AND TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN THE CITY
OF VAN BUREN; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; TO
PROVIDE FOR AN ADOPTION DATE AND EFFECTIVE
DATE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the State of Arkansas enacted Act 209 of 2009, which is
effective July 1, 2009, to provide for increases of fines for misdemeanor offense and
violations, in order to defray the cost of incarcerating prisoners; and
WHEREAS, The City of Van Buren previously adopted Ordinance 31 -1999 imposing an
additional $5.00 fee to defray jail costs for the city; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren has found that the purposes herein require immediate
attention, for the protection ofthe health, welfare and safety of the inhabitants of the
City of Van Buren, and as herein set out. an emergency exists and is hereby declared
to exist.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Pursuant to the authority granted by A.C.A. 16 -17 -129, as amended by Act 209 of
2009, Van Buren Ordinance 31 -1999 is hereby amended to provide for an additional
$20.00 jail fee to be levied and collected where the Defendant pleads guilty or nolo
contendere to, is found guilty of, or otherwise forfeits bond for any misdemeanor or
traffic violation in the Van Buren District Court.
SECTION 2: This additional jail fee shall be used exclusively to defray the cost of incarcerating
city prisoners, including the construction and maintenance ofa city jail and payments
to other entities for incarcerating city prisoners.
SECTION 3: The various provisions and parts of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be
severable, and, if any section or part of a section, or any provision or part of a
provision herein, is declared to be unconstitutional, inappropriate, or invalid by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or affect the
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remainder of this Ordinance and to that extent the provisions hereto are declared to
be severable.
SECTION 4: All ordinances, resolutions or other acts of the City in conflict with the terms hereof
are repealed or amended to the extent of any such conflict, consistent herewith.
SECTION 5: The adoption date of this ordinance is June 15, 2009.
SECTION 6: The effective date of this ordinance is July 1, 2009.
SECTION 7: It is hereby found and declared by the City of Van Buren, Arkansas. that in order to
comply with Act 209 of 2009, it is necessary that this ordinance become effective
immediately, and therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this
ordinance, being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
and safety, shall be in full force and effect upon the date setforth herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of j for and 0 against, the foregoing Ordinance at its meeting
held on the 15' day of June 2009.
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Robert D. F I an ..ors
ATTESTED: APP ik OVED TO FS
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Barbie Curtis, City Clerk /Treasurer N. Don. d Jenkins, r., i •rney
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