Vital records: fees: San Joaquin County.

Existing law requires the collection of fees for certified copies of fetal death or death records and marriage or birth certificates. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of a county that has established a county children's trust fund to increase the fee for a certified copy of a birth certificate for purposes of the fund. Additionally, existing law authorizes certain counties, upon making certain findings and declarations, to authorize an increase in fees for marriage licenses and confidential marriage licenses and for certified copies of certain vital records, as specified. Existing law requires the revenue from these increased fees to be allocated for purposes relating to domestic violence prevention, intervention, and prosecution. This bill would authorize the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, upon making findings and declarations regarding the need for governmental oversight and coordination of the multiple agencies dealing with child abuse, to authorize an increase in the fees for certified copies of marriage certificates, birth certificates, fetal death records, and death records up to a total maximum increase of $2 per record. This bill would require the fees to be allocated to the Children's Services Coordinating Commission and to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) , as specified. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of San Joaquin.