(a) Establishment.
(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.
(1) The fee shall be in the amount of $2.00.
(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 this section is adopted.
(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; administration.
(1) The fund shall be used only to finance the purchase of technological
enhancements for the municipal court of the city, including those
items 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 832 adopted 12/21/99; 2004 Code, secs. 7.101–7.103; Ordinance adopting 2019 Code)
(a) Establishment.
(1) There is hereby created and established a municipal court security
fund, herein known the fund, pursuant to article 102.017 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.
(1) The fee shall be in the amount of $3.00.
(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 this section is adopted.
(4) 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 security fund.
(c) Designated use; administration.
(1) The fund shall be used only to finance the purchase of security enhancements
for the municipal court of the city, including those items as specified
in V.T.C.A., Code of Criminal Procedure, article 102.017.
(2) The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city
council.
(Ordinance 833 adopted 12/21/99; 2004 Code, secs. 7.201–7.203; Ordinance adopting 2019 Code)
