City of Gonzales, TX MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING SECURITY FUND

§ 7.101 Fund Created.

There is hereby created and established a municipal court building security fund pursuant to article 102.017 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This fund shall be administered under the direction of the governing body of the city.

(Ordinance 2012-14 adopted 4/3/12)

§ 7.102 Fee Assessed.

(a)

The municipal court of the city is hereby authorized and required to assess a municipal court building security fee in the amount of $3.00 against all defendants convicted of a misdemeanor offense by the municipal court. A person is considered convicted for purposes of this article if:

(1)

A sentence is imposed on the person;

(2)

The person received community supervision, including deferred adjudication; or

(3)

The court defers final disposition of the person’s case.

(b)

Each misdemeanor conviction shall be subject to a separate assessment of the fee.

(Ordinance 2012-14 adopted 4/3/12)

§ 7.103 Collection of Fee.

The security fee shall be collected by the municipal court clerk and paid to the finance director who discharges the duties of municipal treasurer for deposit in the municipal court building security fund.

(Ordinance 2012-14 adopted 4/3/12)

§ 7.104 Fund Purposes.

Money deposited in the municipal court building security fund may be used only for security personnel, services and items related to buildings that house the operations of the municipal court. The term security personnel, services, and items include:

(1)

The purchase or repair of X-ray machines and conveying systems;

(2)

Handheld metal detectors;

(3)

Walkthrough metal detectors;

(4)

Identification cards and systems;

(5)

Electronic locking and surveillance equipment;

(6)

Bailiffs, deputy sheriffs, deputy constables, or contract security personnel during times when they are providing appropriate security services;