(A) Establishment of Municipal Court technology fund.
(1) There is hereby created and established a Municipal Court Technology Fund, hereinafter called The Fund, pursuant to Tex. Code of Crim. Procedure, Art. 102.0172.
(2) The fund may be maintained in an interest bearing account and may be maintained in the general revenue account of the city.
(B) Establishment of amount of the fee; assessment and collection.
(1) The fee shall be in the amount of $4.
(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) A sentence is imposed on the person;
(b) The person is placed on community supervision, including deferred adjudication; or
(c) The court defers final disposition of person's case.
(3) The fee shall be collected on conviction for an offense committed on or after the date upon which this section is adopted.
(4) The Clerk of the Court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the City Manager, who shall deposit the fee into the Municipal Court technology fund.
(C) Designated use of the fund and administration.
(1) The fund shall be used only to finance the purchase of technological enhancements for the Municipal Court of this city, including all items described in Tex. Code of Crim. Procedure, Art. 102.0172: computer systems, computer networks, computer hardware, computer software, imaging systems, electronic kiosks, electronic ticket writers or docket management systems, and any related service and maintenance agreements.
(2) The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the City Council of this city.
(Ord. 2003-13, passed 10-21-2003)