County considers joining state Electronic Monitoring Indigency Fund; resolution pulled for later action
Benton County reviewed a resolution to participate in the state's Electronic Monitoring Indigency Fund (EMIF), outlining the county's budget and liability responsibilities; the mayor pulled the resolution for further consideration.
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Benton County commissioners reviewed a resolution (20200817-04) authorizing local participation in the State of Tennessee's Electronic Monitoring Indigency Fund (EMIF) under Chapter 505 of the 2019 Public Acts. The resolution details obligations for budgeting a county contribution, the State's matching funds subject to appropriation, billing mechanisms, and the county's responsibility for fifty percent of device costs ordered on or after July 1, 2021.
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