(a) 
Fund established.
There is hereby created and established a municipal court building security fund (the “fund”) pursuant to article 102.017 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) 
Amount of fee.
The municipal court of the city is hereby authorized and required to assess a municipal court building security fee (the “fee”) in the amount of $3.00 against all defendants convicted of a misdemeanor offense by the municipal court. Each misdemeanor conviction shall be subject to a separate assessment of the fee.
(c) 
Assessment of fee.
A person is considered to have been convicted in a case if:
(1) 
Judgment, sentence, or both are imposed on the person;
(2) 
The person is placed on deferred disposition; or
(3) 
The court defers final disposition or imposition of the judgment and sentence.
(d) 
Effective date.
The fee shall be collected on convictions for offenses committed on or after this section is adopted.
(e) 
Collection of fee.
The municipal court clerk is hereby authorized and required to collect the fee and to pay same to the treasury of the city. All fees so collected and paid over to the treasury of the city shall be segregated in the fund.
(f) 
Designated use.
The fund shall be used only for the purpose of financing the purchase of security devices and/or services for the building or buildings housing the municipal court of the city. “Security devices and/or services” shall include any and all items described in article 102.017(d-1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(g) 
Administration.
The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council.
(Ordinance 2013-001 adopted 1/8/13)
(a) 
Fund established.
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.
(b) 
Maintenance of fund.
The fund may be maintained in an interest-bearing account and may be maintained in the general revenue account.
(c) 
Amount of fee; assessment and collection.
(1) 
The fee shall be in the amount of $4.00.
(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) 
Judgment, sentence, or both are imposed on the person;
(B) 
The person is placed on deferred disposition; or
(C) 
The court defers final disposition or imposition of the judgment and sentence.
(d) 
Effective date.
The fee shall be collected on convictions for offenses committed on or after this section is adopted.
(e) 
Disposition of fee.
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.
(f) 
Designated use; administration.
(1) 
The fund shall be used only for the purpose of financing the purchase of or to maintain technological enhancements for the municipal court of the city. “Technological enhancements” shall include any and all items described in article 102.0172(d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2) 
The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council.
(Ordinance 2013-002 adopted 1/8/13)