(a) There
is hereby created and established a municipal court technology fund,
here-in-now known as the fund, pursuant to Article 102.0172 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) The fund
may be maintained in an interest bearing account and may be maintained
in the general revenue account.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) The fee
shall be in the amount as set forth in the fee schedule in the appendix
of this code.
(b) 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:
(1) a sentence
is imposed on the person;
(2) the
person is placed on community supervision, including deferred adjudication
community supervision; or
(3) the
court defers final disposition of the person's case.
(c) 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 ordinance is adopted).
(d) 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 Town of Double Oak who shall deposit the
fee into the municipal court technology fund.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) The fund
shall be used only to finance the purchase of technological enhancements
for the municipal court of the Town of Double Oak, Texas, including:
(7) electronic
ticket writers; or
(8) docket
management systems.
(b) The fund
shall be administered by the Town of Double Oak, Texas.
(Ordinance adopting Code)