(a) 
A defendant convicted of a misdemeanor offense in the municipal court shall pay a security fee in the amount established by city council in accordance with state law as a cost of court.
(b) 
The clerk of the court shall collect the costs for deposit in a fund to be known as the municipal court building security fund. The fund created by this section may be used only to finance those items as specified in V.T.C.A., Code of Criminal Procedure, article 102.017 for the purpose of providing security services for the building housing the municipal court.
(Ordinance adopted 11/3/97; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Established.
(1) 
There is hereby created and established a municipal court technology fund, herein known as “the fund,” pursuant to article 102.0172 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2) 
The fund may be maintained in an interest-bearing account and may be maintained in the general revenue account.
(b) 
Amount of fee; assessment and collection.
(1) 
The fee shall be in the amount in the amount established by city council in accordance with state law.
(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:
(A) 
Judgment, sentence, or both are imposed on the person;
(B) 
The person is placed on deferred disposition; or
(C) 
The court defers final disposition or imposition of the judgment and sentence.
(3) 
The fee shall be collected on convictions for offenses committed on or after the date this section is adopted and becomes effective.
(4) 
The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the city secretary, who shall deposit the fee into the municipal court technology fund.
(c) 
Designated uses; administration.
(1) 
The fund shall be used only for the purpose of financing the purchase of or to maintain technology enhancements for the municipal court of the city. “Technology enhancements” shall include any and all items described in article 102.0172 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2) 
The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council. If this section is subsequently repealed or ceases to be effective, the purpose of the use of any funds remaining in the fund shall continue to be used and administered as required by this section and for that purpose this section remains in effect.
(Ordinance 5-9-05 adopted 5/9/05; Ordinance adopting Code)