To collect the $25 fee for failure to appear warrants, what action must the city take?

• A. Adopt an ordinance authorizing collection
• B. Hold a public vote
• C. Publish in newspaper
• D. Request state authorization

Answer: (A)

The city must have a formal ordinance authorizing the collection of the fee. This is the legal foundation that gives the city the power to levy and collect the $25 for failure to appear warrants. An ordinance codifies the authority, sets the amount, and outlines who collects it and how enforcement works. Publication of the ordinance or a public vote isn’t the act that enables collection itself—publication is usually just notice, and a routine fee like this doesn’t typically require a referendum. State authorization isn’t needed because such local fees are established by the city’s own ordinance and supporting state statutes. So, adopting an ordinance authorizing collection is the steps that creates enforceable authority.