The municipal court of the city is hereby authorized and required
to assess a municipal court technology fee (the “fee”),
as defined in article 102.0172(d) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure,
in the amount of four and no/100 dollars ($4.00), 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.
(Ordinance 1571 adopted 9/18/18)
A person convicted for a misdemeanor offense in municipal court
shall be assessed a fee of three and no/100 dollars ($3.00) 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, article 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 Procedures, article 102.017.
(Ordinance 1571 adopted 9/18/18)
