(a)
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)
Assessment 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)
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.
(d)
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.
(e)
Administration.
The fund shall be administered by or
under the direction of the city council.
(Ordinance 970902-1 adopted 9/2/1997)
(b)
Amount of fee; assessment and collection.
(1)
The fee shall be in the amount of four dollars ($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:
(3)
The fee shall be collected on conviction for an offense committed
on or after the date this section is adopted.
(4)
The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the
municipal treasurer, who shall deposit the fee into the municipal
court technology fund.
(c)
Designated use; administration.
(Ordinance 991011 adopted 10/11/1999; Ordinance adopting Code)
