HB1178

House Bill 1178 clarifies the legal procedures regarding the collection and distribution of funds by district courts in Arkansas. It permits cities of the second class and incorporated towns to contract with private legal counsel rather than maintaining an office of city attorney. The bill amends the accounting records classifications for fines, penalties, forfeitures, and fees collected by district courts to ensure accurate distribution. Additionally, it mandates that political subdivisions enter into written agreements regarding cost sharing for the operational expenses of district courts. The stated intent is to ensure that towns without their own district courts or police departments can receive appropriate distributions of collected sums for remediation purposes.