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20. EXCEPTION TO TECHNOLOGY FINANCE PROGRAM FOR PURCHASE OF JUSTICE COURTS COMPUTERS Approve an exception to the Technology Finance Program (TFP) to allow the Justice Courts to proceed with the purchase of computer equipment through a one-time expenditure from fund balance in the Justice Courts Special Revenue Fund (245). The estimated cost of the computer equipment is $340,000. In addition, per A.R.S. 42-17106, transfer FY 2008-09 expenditure appropriation of $340,000 from the Non-Departmental (470) Non-Departmental Grants Fund (249) Non-Recurring (0001) Potential Expenditures from Fund Balance line to Justice Courts (240) Justice Courts Special Revenue Fund (245) Non-Recurring (0001). Also, reduce the FY 2008-09 Non-Departmental (470) Non-Departmental Grants Fund (249) Non-Recurring (0001) revenue appropriation by $340,000. Approval of this action will support Justice Courts department-wide replacement of obsolete computer equipment. This authorization is required to complete the one-time purchase of the computer equipment from the Justice Courts Special Revenue Fund (245). This computer equipment will not be a part of the Technology Finance Program (TFP), with no automatic replacement from the General Fund (100) at the end of its useful life. At the end of their useful life, the new computers will be replaced through the TFP in the Justice Courts Special Revenue Fund (245). (C-24-09-004-M-00)