The city, by and through its duly authorized municipal court, establishes a fee in the amount adopted by the city council for the issuance and service of a warrant of arrest for an offense under section 38.10, Penal Code, or under section 149, Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways (V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, section 543.009) and special expenses described in article 17.04 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the state, all for special expenses involved with the issuance and service of a warrant of arrest, after due notice, in the amount adopted by the city council, and the same shall be paid into the city treasury for the use and benefit of the city.
(1987 Code, ch. 7, sec. 5(G); Ordinance adopting 2018 Code)
(a) 
Established.
(1) 
There is hereby created and established a municipal court building security fund, herein known as the “fund,” pursuant to article 102.017 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2) 
The fund may be maintained in a fund to be known as the municipal court building security fund.
(b) 
Amount of fee; assessment and collection.
(1) 
The fee shall be in the amount adopted by the city council.
(2) 
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.
(3) 
The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the city secretary or other official who discharges or performs the duties of the treasurer of the city, who shall deposit the fee into the municipal court building security fund.
(c) 
Designated use of fund; administration.
(1) 
A fund designated by this section may be used only to finance the following items when used for the purpose of providing security services for buildings housing a district, county, justice, or municipal court, as specified in V.T.C.A., Code of Criminal Procedure, article 102.017.
(2) 
The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council.
(Ordinance 02-14-00 adopted 2/14/00; Ordinance adopting 2018 Code)
(a) 
Established.
(1) 
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.
(2) 
The fund may be maintained in an interest-bearing account and may be maintained in the general revenue account.
(b) 
Amount of fee; assessment and collection.
(1) 
The fee shall be in the amount adopted by the city council.
(2) 
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.
(3) 
The fee shall be collected on conviction for an offense committed on or after September 1, 1999 (or for convictions on offenses committed on or after this section is adopted).
(4) 
The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the municipal treasurer or other official who discharges or performs the duties of the treasurer of the city, who shall deposit the fee into the municipal court technology fund.
(c) 
Designated use of fund; administration.
(1) 
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.
(2) 
The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council.
(Ordinance 9-13-99-2 adopted 9/13/99; Ordinance adopting 2018 Code)
(a) 
Established; fee.
(1) 
There is hereby created a truancy prevention and diversion fund fee (the “fee”), as authorized by article 102.015 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The fee shall be in the amount adopted by the city council, of which 50% shall be retained by the city for the operating or establishment of a juvenile case manager program and 50% will be sent to the comptroller of the state before the last day of the first month following each calendar quarter the funds are collected.
(2) 
Except as otherwise herein provided, a defendant who is convicted of a fine-only misdemeanor offense in municipal court, with the exception of parking and pedestrian offenses, shall pay the fee as a cost of court. A person is considered convicted of an offense if:
(A) 
Judgment, sentence, or both are imposed on the person;
(B) 
The person is placed on deferred disposition; or
(C) 
The court defers final disposition or imposition of the judgment and sentence.
(3) 
The municipal judge may waive the fee in cases of demonstrated financial hardship on the part of a convicted defendant if the defendant is indigent, has insufficient resources or income to pay the fee, or is otherwise unable to pay all or part of the underlying fine or costs.
(4) 
All fees collected by the municipal court shall be deposited into the truancy prevention and diversion fund (the “fund”) established under this section.
(5) 
The fund may be used only to operate or establish a juvenile case manager program by the municipal court under article 45.056(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The fund may not be used to supplement the income of an employee whose primary role is not that of a juvenile case manager.
(b) 
Juvenile case manager program.
The city council hereby authorizes the municipal court to operate or establish a juvenile case manager program to provide services in cases involving truancy prevention and diversion and juveniles before the court consistent with the court’s statutory powers.
(Ordinance 2014-05-12-4 adopted 5/12/14; Ordinance adopting 2018 Code)