Town of Double Oak, TX MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING SECURITY FUND

§ 7.301 Fund Created.

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)

§ 7.302 Fee Assessed.

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)

§ 7.303 Fund Purposes.

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;