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(A) The Municipal Court Clerk of the city and/or his or her designee shall collect a court technology fee, as a cost of court, in the amount of $4 from each and every defendant convicted of a misdemeanor offense.
(1) A fee shall be collected, as a cost of court, for each and every separate and distinct offense for which a defendant is convicted.
(2) A person is considered “convicted” if:
(a) A sentence is imposed on the person;
(b) The person is placed on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision; or
(c) The court defers final disposition of the person’s case.
(B) The Municipal Court Clerk of the city and/or his or her designee shall collect the costs and pay the funds to the Municipal Treasurer, or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the Municipal Treasurer, for deposit into a fund to be known as the Municipal Court Technology Fund.
(C) The Municipal Court Technology Fund may be used only to finance the purchase of technological enhancements for a Municipal Court, including:
(1) Computer systems;
(2) Computer networks;
(3) Computer hardware;
(4) Computer software;
(5) Imaging systems;
(6) Electronic kiosks;
(7) Electronic ticket writers; and
(8) Docket management systems.
(D) The Municipal Court Technology Fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the City Council.
(Ord. 2015-01, passed 2-10-2015)
All rights and remedies of the city are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any other ordinances of the city affecting court technology, which have secured at the time of the effective date of this subchapter; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances same shall not be affected by this subchapter, but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
(Ord. 2015-01, passed 2-10-2015)
MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES
For the current expenses of the City of Tool and road expenses and capital improvements, there is hereby levied and ordered to be assessed and collected for the year 2023, and for each year thereafter until it be otherwise provided and ordained, on all property situated within the limits of the City of Tool, an ad valorem tax at the rate of $0.389990 on the $100 valuation of such property.
(Ord. 2014-02T, passed 8-21-2014; Ord. 2015-04T, passed 9-17-2015; Ord. 2018-02T, passed 9-20-2018; Ord. 2019-05T, passed 8-15-2019; Ord. 2020-06T, passed 9-10-2020; Ord. 2023-10T, passed 8-17-2023)
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