(a) 
There is hereby created and established a municipal court building security fund, known herein 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 adopting 2013 Code)
(a) 
A defendant convicted in a trial for a misdemeanor offense in the municipal court of the city shall pay a $3.00 security fee as costs of court. A person is considered convicted if:
(1) 
A sentence 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.
(b) 
The clerk of the municipal court shall collect the costs and pay them to the finance director of the city for deposit in a fund to be known as the municipal court building security fund.
(Ordinance adopting 2013 Code)
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) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(Ordinance adopting 2013 Code)