(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 If this section is subsequently repealed or ceases to be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)