There is hereby created and established a municipal court technology fund, 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 99-41, sec. 1, adopted 8/31/99)

§ 7.03.002 Establishment of amount of fee and assessment and collection.

(a)

The fee shall be in the amount of four dollars.

(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.

(d)

The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the municipal treasurer of the city, who shall deposit the fee into the municipal court technology fund.

(Ordinance 99-41, sec. 2, adopted 8/31/99)

§ 7.03.003 Designated use of fund and administration.

(a)

The fund shall be used only to finance the purchase of technological enhancements for the municipal court of the city, including:

Computer systems;

Computer networks;

Computer hardware;

Computer software;