Under present law, a drug testing fee of $250 is assessed upon a conviction of or upon the granting of pretrial diversion or judicial diversion for a violation of any part of the Tennessee Drug Control Act. Present law states that such fine is in addition to all other fines, fees, costs and punishments now prescribed by law, "imposed pursuant to TCA 39-17-420(d)." TCA 39-17-420(d) refers to a $20.00 drug testing fee in Bradley County. This bill corrects the above-described present law provision to state that the $250 fee is in addition to any other fines, fees, costs and punishments prescribed by law, "including" the fee imposed by Bradley County, thereby clarifying that the $250 fee applies in all counties, not just in Bradley County. ON MARCH 24, 2011, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 991 FOR HOUSE BILL 1179, AND RESET SENATE BILL 991.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 56-7-3103(a)(1), 56-7-3103