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.
(Ordinance 2007-07 adopted 12/3/07)
The municipal court of the city (the “municipal court”) 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.
(Ordinance 2007-07 adopted 12/3/07)
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 receives deferred disposition; or
(3) 
The court defers final disposition or imposition of the judgment and sentence.
(Ordinance 2007-07 adopted 12/3/07)
The municipal court is hereby authorized and required to collect the fee and to pay the 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.
(Ordinance 2007-07 adopted 12/3/07)
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) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(Ordinance 2007-07 adopted 12/3/07)
The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council.
(Ordinance 2007-07 adopted 12/3/07)