Title
Joint resolution brought by the Lake County State's Attorney's Office to establish the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center Juror Fees Donation Pilot Program.
Staff Summary
* This resolution creates a Lake County Children's Advocacy Center Juror Fee Donation Pilot Program that will begin June 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018.
* Under this pilot program, any grand juror or petit juror in Lake County may elect to have their juror fees donated to the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center (LCCAC).
* The legislation requires the Lake County Board to adopt, by resolution, rules and policies governing and effectuating the program.
* Jurors will receive a form indicating that they have the option of donating the state mandated juror fees (that are paid by Lake County).
* All monies donated by jurors shall be transferred by the County to the LCCAC at the same time as it otherwise would have been paid to the juror.
* All revenue from the donated juror fees shall be used exclusively for the operation of the LCCAC.
* Lake County Board shall report to the General Assembly and the Governor after each calendar of the Pilot Program on or before March 31, 2018, and March 31, 2019 the following: the number of grand and petit jurors who earned fees; the number of grand and petit jurors who donated fees to this Pilot Program; the amount of donated fees to this Pilot Program; how the monies donated were used by the LCCAC; and the cost that was incurred by Lake County in implementing the Pilot Program.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center is a division of the Lake County's State's Attorney's Office;
WHEREAS, Public Act 99-583 (55 ILCS 5/4-11001.5) established the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center Juror Fees Donation Pilot Program (Pilot Program);
WHEREAS, this Pilot Program allows any grand juror or petit juror in Lake County to elect to have their juror fees donated to the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center;
WHEREAS, thi...
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