(a) 
Established.
There is hereby created and established a municipal court technology fund, herein known as the fund, pursuant to article 102.0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The fund shall be maintained in the general revenue account.
(b) 
Assessment and collection of fee.
(1) 
The fee shall be as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code. The fee shall be assessed and collected from the defendant upon conviction for a misdemeanor offense in the municipal court as a cost of court. A defendant is considered convicted if:
(A) 
A sentence is imposed on the person;
(B) 
The person is placed on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision; or
(C) 
The court defers final disposition of the person’s case.
(2) 
The fee shall be collected on conviction for an offense committed on or after October 1, 1999. The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the municipal treasurer of the city, who shall deposit the fee into the municipal court technology fund.
(c) 
Authorized uses.
The fund shall be used only to finance the purchase of technological enhancements for the municipal court of the city, including those items as specified in V.T.C.A., Code of Criminal Procedure, article 102.0172.
(2004 Code, art. 7.02; 2004 Code, art. 7.02; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Established.
There is hereby created and established a municipal court building security fund (the “fund”) pursuant to article 102.017 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) 
Assessment of fee.
The municipal court of the city is hereby authorized and required to assess a municipal court building security fee (the “fee”) as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code against all defendants convicted in a trial of a misdemeanor offense by the municipal court. Each misdemeanor conviction shall be subject to a separate assessment of the fee.
(c) 
Collection of fee.
The municipal court clerk is hereby authorized and required to collect the fee and to pay the same to the finance director of the city. All fees so collected and paid over to the finance director for the city shall be segregated in the fund.
(d) 
Authorized uses.
The fund shall be used only for the purpose of financing the purchase of security devices and/or services for the building or buildings housing the municipal court for the city. “Security devices and/or services” shall include any and all items described in article 102.017(d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(e) 
Administration.
The fund shall be administered by and under the direction of the city council.
(2004 Code, art. 7.03)
(a) 
Established.
There is hereby created and established a municipal jury fund, herein known as the fund, pursuant to section 134.154 of the Local Government Code. The fund shall be maintained in the general revenue account.
(b) 
Assessment and collection of fee.
The municipal court of the city is hereby authorized and required to assess a municipal jury fund fee (the "fee") as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code against all defendants convicted in a trial of a misdemeanor offense by the municipal court. Each misdemeanor conviction shall be subject to a separate assessment of the fee.
(c) 
Authorized uses.
The fund shall be used only to fund juror reimbursements and otherwise finance jury services for the municipal court of the city, including those items as specified in section 134.154 of the Local Government Code.
(Ordinance 1399 adopted 10/9/2023)
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Editor’s note–Former section 7.03.003 pertaining to juvenile case manager fund and deriving from 2004 Code, art. 7.04, was deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 1399 adopted 10/9/2023.