(a) 
Pursuant to Senate Bill 349 of the 95th Legislature of the state amending article 102.017 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, there is hereby established the municipal court building security fund.
(b) 
The judge and associate judge of the municipal court of the city, upon the conviction of any person for a misdemeanor offense in municipal court is authorized to collect (in addition to any and all other fines, court costs, and fees) a security fee as provided in appendix B to this code as a cost of court from the defendant.
(c) 
For the purposes of this section, a person is considered to be convicted if:
(1) 
A sentence is imposed on the person;
(2) 
The person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication; or
(3) 
The court defers final disposition of the person’s case.
(d) 
The clerk of the municipal court shall collect the fee and remit it to the financial officer of the city.
(Ordinance 1069 adopted 8/8/95)
(a) 
Established.
(1) 
Pursuant to article 102.0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, there is hereby created and established a municipal court technology fund (the fund) pursuant to article 102.0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to be funded by a technology fee (the fee) as provided below.
(2) 
The fund may be maintained in an interest-bearing account and may be maintained in the general revenue account.
(b) 
Establishment of amount of the fee and assessment and collection.
(1) 
The fee shall be in the amount as provided in appendix B to this code.
(2) 
The fee shall be assessed and collected from each person upon conviction for a misdemeanor offense in the municipal court as a cost of court. A person 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.
(4) 
The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the city manager, who shall deposit the fee into the municipal court technology fund.
(c) 
Designated use of the fund and administration.
(1) 
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; imaging systems; electronic kiosks; electronic ticket writers; or docket management systems.
(2) 
The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council.
(Ordinance 1155 adopted 9/14/99)
(a) 
A collection fee is hereby authorized and imposed, as provided by article 103.0031, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, in the amount of 30% of debts and accounts receivable, such as unpaid fines, fees, court costs, forfeited bonds, and restitution ordered paid by a municipal court serving the city when such debt or account receivable is more than 60 days past due and has been referred to an attorney or private vendor for collection; and
(b) 
A collection fee is hereby authorized and imposed, as provided by article 103.0031, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, in the amount of 30% of amounts in cases in which the accused has failed to appear:
(1) 
As promised under subchapter A, chapter 543, Transportation Code, or other law;
(2) 
In compliance with a lawful written notice to appear issued under article 14.06(b), [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure] or other law;
(3) 
In compliance with a lawful summons issued under article 15.03(b), Texas Code of Criminal Procedure;
(4) 
In compliance with a lawful order of a court serving the city; or
(5) 
As specified in a citation, summons, or other notice authorized by section 682.002, Transportation Code, that charges the accused with a parking or stopping offense;
(c) 
When such amounts are more than 60 days past due and have been referred to an attorney or private vendor for collection.
(Ordinance 1597 adopted 11/12/13)