There is hereby created and established a municipal court building security fund, hereinafter referred to as “the fund,” pursuant to article 102.017 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b)

The fund may be maintained in an interest-bearing account and may be maintained in the general revenue account.

(Ordinance 2300, sec. 1, adopted 8/6/01)

§ 7.02.002 Establishment of amount of fee and assessment and collection.

(a)

The fee shall be in the amount of three dollars ($3.00).

(b)

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:

(1)

A sentence is imposed on the person;

(2)

The person is placed on community supervision, including deferred adjudication; or

(3)

The court defers final disposition of the person’s case.

(c)

The fee shall be collected for conviction on offenses committed on or after August 6, 2001.

(d)

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.

(Ordinance 2300, sec. 2, adopted 8/6/01; Ordinance adopting Code)

§ 7.02.003 Designated use and administration.

(a)

The fund shall be used only to finance the purchase of security enhancements for the municipal court, including:

(1)

The purchase or repair of X-ray machines and conveying systems;

(2)

Handheld metal detectors;

(3)

Walkthrough metal detectors;

(4)

Identification cards and systems;