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§ 33.36 COLLECTION; USE.
   (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)
§ 33.37 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
   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
§ 33.50 TAX LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED FOR CURRENT EXPENSES.
   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)
§ 33.51 GENERAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
   (A)   The City of Tool hereby grants a local option general homestead exemption for all qualified homeowners with the following limitations:
      (1)   To qualified homeowners 65 years of age or older, a $20,000 exemption.
      (2)   To qualified homeowners a $5,000 general exemption.
      (3)   To qualified homeowners a disabled veteran exemption.
      (4)   To qualified homeowners 65 years of age or older, a tax limitation (freeze) of ad valorem taxes.
   (B)   To be eligible for the above exemptions, an application must be filed with the Henderson County Appraisal District Office in Athens, Texas prior to April 1 of the year that an exemption is desired.
(Ord. 2014-02T, passed 8-21-2014; 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; Ord. 2024-11, passed 10-17-2024; Ord. 2024-12, passed 10-17-2024)
§ 33.52 TAX LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND ROAD AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
   For current expenses and road improvements and capital improvements for the City of Tool, and meeting its adopted budget for the year 2023 and each year thereafter, there is hereby levied and ordered to be assessed and collected for the year 2022 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 of $0.38999 on the $100 dollars 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)
§ 33.99 PENALTY.
   Any person failing to comply with any reporting, collection or payment obligations imposed by § 33.01 et seq., including the payment of penalties and interest, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in the municipal court by the imposition of a penalty of not more than $500. Each day a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 2020-04, passed 6-18-2020)