(a) There is hereby created a municipal court building security fund.
(b) A defendant convicted in a trial for a misdemeanor offense in municipal court shall pay a $3 security fee as a cost of court.
(c) For purposes of this section, a person is considered convicted if:
(1) A sentence is imposed on the person;
(2) The person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication; or
(3) The court defers final disposition of the person’s case.
(d) The court clerk shall collect the security fee costs and pay them to the city treasurer, for deposit in the municipal court building security fund.
(e) The municipal court building security fund may be used only to finance the following items when used for the purpose of providing security services for buildings housing a municipal court:
(1) The purchase or repair of x-ray machines and conveying systems;
(2) Handheld metal detectors;
(3) Walkthrough metal detectors;
(4) Identification cards and systems;
(5) Electronic locking and surveillance equipment;
(6) Bailiffs, deputy sheriffs, deputy constables or contract security personnel during times when they are providing appropriate security services;
(7) Signage;
(8) Confiscated weapon inventory and tracking systems; or
(9) Locks, chains or other security hardware.
(f) The municipal court building security fund shall be administered by the city manager under the direction of the city council.
(Ord. 12204, § 1, passed 10-10-1995)