There is hereby created and established a municipal court technology
fund ("the fund"), pursuant to Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.0172.
(Ordinance 99-331-7, § 1,
adopted 9/9/1999)
The municipal court is hereby authorized and required to assess
a municipal court technology fee ("the fee") in the amount of $4.00
against all defendants convicted of a misdemeanor offense in the municipal
court. Each misdemeanor conviction shall be subject to a separate
assessment of the fee.
(Ordinance 99-331-7, § 2,
adopted 9/9/1999)
The municipal court clerk is hereby authorized and required
to collect the fee and to pay same to the treasury of the city. All
fees so collected and paid over to the treasury of the city shall
be segregated in the fund.
(Ordinance 99-331-7, § 3,
adopted 9/9/1999)
The fund shall be used only for the purposes of financing the
purchase of items used to provide certain technological enhancements
for the municipal court. Technological enhancement items shall include
any and all items described in article 102.0172(d) of the Code of
Criminal Procedure.
(Ordinance 99-331-7, § 4,
adopted 9/9/1999)
The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of
the city council.
(Ordinance 99-331-7, § 5,
adopted 9/9/1999)
