There is hereby created a municipal court technology fund. This
fund shall be administered under the direction of the governing body
of the city.
(Ordinance 536 adopted 7/13/99)
All defendants convicted in a trial for a misdemeanor offense
in municipal court shall be required to pay a four dollar ($4.00)
technology fee as a cost of court. A person is considered convicted
for purposes of this article if a sentence is imposed on the person,
the person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication,
or the court defers final deposition [disposition] of the person’s
case. The technology fee shall be collected by the municipal court
clerk and paid to the official who discharges the duties of municipal
treasurer for deposit in the municipal court technology fund.
(Ordinance 536 adopted 7/13/99)
The municipal court technology fund may be used only to finance
the purchase of technological enhancements for the municipal court
of record, including:
(1)
Computer
systems;
(2)
Computer
networks;
(3)
Computer
hardware;
(4)
Computer
software;
(5)
Imaging
systems;
(6)
Electronic
kiosks;
(7)
Electronic
ticket writers; and
(8)
Docket
management systems.
(Ordinance 536 adopted 7/13/99)
