(a) There
is hereby created and established a municipal court technology fund,
known as the fund, pursuant to article 102.0172 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 2003-15 adopted 10/7/03)
(a) The
fee shall be in the amount of four dollars ($4.00).
(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 community supervision; or
(3) The court defers final disposition of the person’s case.
(c) The
fee shall be collected upon conviction for an offense committed on
or after November 1, 2003.
(d) The
clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the finance
director of the city who shall deposit the fee into the municipal
court technology fund.
(Ordinance 2003-15 adopted 10/7/03)
(a) The
fund shall be used only to finance the purchase of technological enhancements
for the municipal court of the city, including those items as specified
in V.T.C.A., Code of Criminal Procedure, article 102.0172.
(b) The
fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council.
(Ordinance 2003-15 adopted 10/7/03; Ordinance adopting 2013 Code)