There is hereby created a municipal court building security
fund. This fund shall be administered under the direction of the governing
body of the Town of Double Oak.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
All defendants convicted in a trial for a misdemeanor offense
in municipal court shall be required to pay a fee as provided for
in the fee schedule found in the appendix of this code, as a cost
of court. A person is considered convicted for purposes of this article
if a sentence is imposed on the person, the person receives community
supervision, including deferred adjudication, or the court defers
final disposition of the person's case. The security fee shall be
collected by the municipal court clerk and paid to the official who
discharges the duties of municipal treasurer for deposit in the municipal
court building security fund.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
The municipal court building security fund may be used only
to finance the following items when used for the purpose of providing
security services for any buildings housing the municipal court of
the Town of Double Oak:
(1) The purchase
or repair of x-ray machines and conveying systems;
(2) Hand-held
metal detectors;
(3) Walk-through
metal detectors;
(4) Identification
cards and systems;
(5) Electronic
locking and surveillance equipment;
(6) Bailiffs,
deputy sheriffs, deputy constables, or contract security personal
during times when they are providing appropriate security services;
(8) Confiscated
weapon inventory and tracking systems;
(9) Locks,
chains or other security hardware;
(10) the
purchase or repair of bullet-proof glass;
(11) continuing
education on security issues for court and security personnel; and
(12) any
other purpose permitted by law.
(Ordinance adopting Code)