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Ordinances of City of Billings, Montana. ORDINANCE NO. 09-5492 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS, PROVIDING THAT THE BILLINGS MONTANA CITY CODE BE AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION NUMBERED 10-404; pRovIDING FoR THE ASSESSMENT oF ADMINISTRATTVE FEE BY MUNICIPAL COURT AS PART OF THE OPEP.ATION OF TREAT}V{Ei{T CO{.iRTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS. MONTANA: That the Billings, Montana City Code be amended by adding a section to be numbered 10-404, to read as follows: l. Establishment of Municipal Treatment Court Administrative Fee. The Municipal Court shall assess an administrative processing fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00) as part of the disposition of all citations and complaints, criminal and l'naffrc, in which a facfual nexus to alcohol, dangerous drugs, controlled substances or drug paraphernalia exists. This surcharge shall be assessed to offset administrative expenses or costs for operation of Billings Municipâ Court Treatment Courts. It shall be assessed upon a conviction, bond forfeiture, nolo contendre ple4 or plea of guilty entered. This surcharge is not a fine and shall be assessed in addition to other taxable court costs, fees, or fines. The amount of this administrative processing fee maybe modified by resolution of the city council. 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after second reading and final adoption as provided by law. 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisioni of this ordinance which may be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. PASSED by the city council on first reading this l3th day of April, z00g. PASSED, APPROVED on second reading this2Tth day of April,2}}g. CITY OF BILLINGS ATTEST: Cari MartirU City Clerk By: