(a) There
is hereby created and established a municipal court technology fund.
(b) The
fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council.
(2001 Code, sec. 34.60(a))
(a) The
fee shall be in the amount as provided in the city fee schedule.
(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 June 11, 2002.
(d) The
court clerk shall collect the fee and transmit the fee to the city
manager, or his or her designee, who shall deposit the fee into the
municipal court technology fund.
(2001 Code, sec. 34.60(b); Ordinance
adopting Code)
The fund shall be used only to finance the purchase of technological
enhancements for the municipal court as specified in V.T.C.A., Code
of Criminal Procedure, article 102.0172.
(2001 Code, sec. 34.60(c); Ordinance
adopting Code)