(a) 
Established.
(1) 
There is hereby created and established a municipal court technology fund, herein known as “the fund,” pursuant to article 102.0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2) 
The fund may be maintained in an interest-bearing account and may be maintained in the general revenue account.
(b) 
Amount of fee; assessment and collection of fee.
(1) 
The fee shall be in the amount of four dollars.
(2) 
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:
(A) 
A sentence is imposed on the person;
(B) 
The person is placed on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision; or
(C) 
The court defers final disposition of the person’s case.
(3) 
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 this section is adopted). The fee may only be assessed and collected on offenses occurring on or after September 1, 1999. The fee may not be assessed or collected retroactively if the fund is established at a later date than September 1, 1999.
(4) 
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 city, who shall deposit the fee into the municipal court technology fund.
(c) 
Designated use of fund; administration.
(1) 
The fund shall be used only to finance the purchase of technological enhancements for the municipal court of the city, as specified in V.T.C.A., Code of Criminal Procedure, article 102.0172.
(2) 
The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council.
(Ordinance 1999-7, secs. 1–3, adopted 11/9/99; Ordinance adopting Code)