(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) Provides contraband to an inmate of a correctional institution;
(2) Otherwise introduces contraband into a correctional institution; or
(3) Possesses contraband within close proximity to a correctional institution with the intent to introduce such contraband into the institution.
(b) In this section, the term "contraband" means:
(1) Any item not provided by or authorized by the operator of the correctional institution; or
(2) Any item provided by or authorized by the operator of the correctional institution that has been altered to accommodate a use other than the originally intended use.
(c) In this section, the term "correctional institution" means any place used for the confinement of a person arrested for, charged with or convicted of a criminal offense except those places expressly defined in Texas Penal Code § 1.07 or Texas Family Code § 51.02.
(d) Penalty. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of no less than $50.00 for a first offense and a fine of no less than $250.00 for any subsequent offense.
(Prior Code, § 14-8; Ord. of 6-11-2013)