(a) 
There is hereby created and established a municipal court special expense fee, hereinafter referred to as “the fee,” pursuant to article 45.203 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) 
The fund may be maintained in an interest-bearing account and may be maintained in the general fund account.
(Ordinance 2005-08-08-10, sec. 1, adopted 8/8/05)
(a) 
The fee shall be in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(b) 
The fee shall be assessed and collected from the defendant at the conclusion of the deferral period under article 45.051, C.C.P. Upon dismissal of the charge, the court may assess a special expense fee not to exceed the amount of the fine assessed but not imposed at the beginning of the deferral (art. 45.051(c), C.C.P.); and an amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) that may be collected for execution of a warrant for failure to appear or violate promise to appear.
(c) 
The fee shall be assessed for conviction meeting the above requirements committed on or after August 8, 2005.
(d) 
The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and deposit it into the general fund under local court costs and fees.
(e) 
The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council.
(Ordinance 2005-08-08-10, sec. 2, adopted 8/8/05)