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)
(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)
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)
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;
(8) Confiscated
weapon inventory and tracking systems;
(9) Locks,
chains, alarms or similar security devices;
(10) The
purchase or repair of bullet-proof glass;
(11) Continuing
education or security issues for court personnel and security personnel;
and
(12) Warrant
officers and related equipment.
(Ordinance 2012-14 adopted 4/3/12)