(a) 
There is hereby imposed, as a cost of court, a security fee as provided in appendix A per conviction in the municipal court of record.
(b) 
For the purposes of this section, a person is considered convicted if:
(1) 
A fine is imposed on the person;
(2) 
The person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication; or
(3) 
The court defers final disposition of the person's case.
(c) 
There is hereby created a fund to be known as the municipal court building security fund. All security fees collected under this section shall be deposited into such municipal court building security fund. This fund may be used only to finance the following items when used for the purpose of providing security services for buildings housing the municipal court:
(1) 
The purchase or repair of X-ray machines and conveying systems;
(2) 
Handheld metal detectors;
(3) 
Walk-through metal detectors;
(4) 
Identification cards and systems;
(5) 
Electronic locking and surveillance equipment;
(6) 
Bailiffs, deputies or contract security personnel during times when they are providing appropriate security services;
(7) 
Signage;
(8) 
Confiscated weapon inventory and tracking systems;
(9) 
Locks, chains or other security hardware; or
(10) 
Continuing education on security issues for court personnel and security personnel.
(d) 
The municipal court building security fund shall be administered under the direction of the city council.
[Code 1984, ch. 1, § 24]
(a) 
There is imposed as a cost of court, a technology fee as provided in appendix A per conviction in the city's municipal court of record.
(b) 
For purposes of this section, a person is considered convicted if:
(1) 
A fine is imposed on the person;
(2) 
The person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication; or
(3) 
The court defers final disposition of the person's case.
(c) 
There is created a fund to be known as the municipal court technology fund. All fees collected under this section shall be deposited into the municipal court technology fund. This fund may be used only to finance the following items when used for the purpose of providing technological enhancements for the city's municipal court of record, including:
(1) 
Computer systems;
(2) 
Computer networks;
(3) 
Computer hardware;
(4) 
Computer software;
(5) 
Imaging systems;
(6) 
Electronic kiosks;
(7) 
Electronic ticket writers; and
(8) 
Docket management systems.
(d) 
The municipal court technology fund shall be administered under the direction of the city council.
[Ord. No. 864-99, § I, 8-10-1999]
There is hereby assessed a special expense, not to exceed $25.00, for the issuance and service of a warrant of arrest for an offense under V.T.C.A., Penal Code § 38.10 or under Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 543.009 and the special expenses described in Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 17.04 dealing with the requisites of a personal bond and a special expense for the issuance and service of a warrant of arrest, after due notice, not to exceed $25.00, shall be paid into the city treasury for the use and benefit of the city. The city council authorizes the municipal court to collect a special expense for services performed in cases in which the law of this state require that the case be dismissed because of actions by or on behalf of the defendant which were subsequent to the date of the alleged offense. Such actions are limited to compliance with the provisions of Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, V.T.C.A., Transportation Code §§ 543.102—543.104. Such special expense shall not exceed the actual expenses incurred for the services or $10.00, whichever is less.
[Code 1984, ch. 1, § 16(B)]
There is hereby imposed the addition of a collection fee in the amount of 30 percent on each item for which such a fee is permitted to be assessed by V.T.C.A., Code of Criminal Procedure § 103.0031, as amended, such collection fee to be calculated as provided in such section, and subject to the limitations stated in such section and in any other applicable law, state or federal.
[Ord. No. 990-04, § 1, 7-13-2004]