The office of judge of the municipal court is authorized as permitted by chapter 29 of the Government Code. The mayor shall appoint the judge with the advice and consent of the city council.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Established.
There is hereby created and established a municipal court technology fund (the “fund”), pursuant to article 102.0172, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) 
Assessment of fee.
The municipal court of the city is hereby authorized and required to assess a municipal court technology fee (the “fee”), as defined in art. 102.0172(d) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, in the amount as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code, against all defendants convicted of a misdemeanor offense in the municipal court. Each misdemeanor conviction shall be subject to a separate assessment of the fee.
(c) 
Collection of fee.
The municipal court clerk is hereby authorized and required to collect the fee and to pay same to the treasury of the city. All fees so collected and paid over to the treasury of the city shall be segregated in the fund.
(d) 
Authorized uses.
The fund shall be used only for the purposes of financing the purchase of items used to provide certain technological enhancements for the municipal court of the city. Technological enhancement items shall include any and all items described in article 102.0172(d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In the event the enabling statute is amended, the purposes for which the fund can be used shall be coextensive with the amended statute.
(e) 
Administration.
The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council.
(1994 Code, art. 8.1100)
(a) 
Fee established; collection; designated uses.
A person convicted for a misdemeanor offense in municipal court shall be assessed a fee, as provided for in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code, as court costs for each said offense. The clerk of the court for deposit shall collect the fee to a special fund designated as the municipal court security fund. Money in the fund may be used only to finance items as enumerated in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, art. 102.017, when such items are used for the purpose of providing security services for buildings housing a municipal court. The funds shall be administered under the direction of the city council pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, art. 102.017.
(b) 
Effective date.
The implementation and collection of the municipal court security fee shall be effective from and after October 16, 2001.
(1994 Code, art. 8.1200)
In accordance with article 103.0031 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, there is hereby imposed an additional fee of thirty percent (30%) on all debts and accounts receivable, i.e.: fines, fees, court costs, restitution, and other debts that are more than sixty (60) days past due and have been referred to a private firm (Perdue) for collection.
(Ordinance 1524 adopted 11/15/16)