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a. There is hereby established and there shall be operative in the Tyler Municipal Court, a Teen Court system to encourage direct participation by young adult persons in the operation and application of traffic and other laws in the City.
b. The Teen Court system shall be governed by rules of procedure and practice adopted and from time to time amended by the Board of Directors of the Tyler Teen Court, Inc., subject to approval by the Municipal Court Judge and reviewed annually by the City Council. Such rules of procedure and practice shall be consistent with State law and shall insure the protection and preservation of the rights of all participants in the Teen Court system. (Ord. No. O–98-45, 5/27/98) (Ord No. O-99-77, 10-6-99)
Sec. 1-90. Juvenile case manager fund.
a. A defendant convicted of a misdemeanor offense in the Municipal Court shall pay a juvenile case manager fee of four dollars ($5.00) as a cost of Court. A person shall be considered convicted if a sentence is imposed on the person or the person receives deferred disposition, including deferred proceedings under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45.052 or 45.053. (Ord. No. 0-2006-90, 10/24/06) (0-2008-128; 9/24/08) (Ord. No. 0-2017-53; 7/12/2017)
b. The judge may waive the fee required by Subsection (a) in a case of financial hardship.
c. In accordance with State law, the costs described in subsection (a) shall be deposited into a fund to be known as the Municipal Court juvenile case manager fund and administered under the direction of the Tyler City Council. The funds shall be used only to finance the salary and benefits of a juvenile case manager employed under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45.056. (Ord. No. 0-2006-90, 10/24/06)
a. There is hereby established the Disability Issues Review Board. The Board shall be composed of seven (7) interested Tyler citizens appointed by the City Council and serving terms as set forth in Section 1-20 of this Code. Appointees should be interested in some phase of service to persons who have a physical, emotional or mental disability. (Ord. No. 0-2008-106, 8/27/08) (Ord. No. 0-2012-80; 9/26/12)
b. All cases to be heard by the board will always be heard by a minimum of four members. (Ord. No. 0-2024-11; 01/10/24)
c. The City's Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator will serve as the departmental liaison between the Board and the City Council. (Ord. No. O–98-45, 5/27/98) (Ord. No. 0-2009-127, 12/9/09)
a. The objectives and functions of the Disability Issues Review Board include the following:
1. To promote better community understanding, and active cooperation and support for furthering opportunities for persons with disabilities;
2. To promote the participation in City events and the usage of City amenities among citizens with disabilities;
3. To review and make recommendations for prioritizing City efforts to:
i. remove all architectural barriers preventing access to or use of City facilities;
ii. address para-transit issues in conjunction with the City's para-transit plan.; and
iii. evaluate the City's compliance with federal, state, and local laws relative to persons with disabilities and make recommendations to the City Council as required.
b. The powers and duties of the Board are:
1. Act in an advisory capacity and make recommendations to the City Manager, City Council, and other City departments concerning accessibility and educational issues of importance to persons with disabilities and to the community.
1. Conduct research to determine the feasibility of recommending to the City Manager, City Council, and other City departments improvements to address identified architectural barriers, amendments to the City's para-transit plan or other issues of importance to persons with disabilities.
2. Review and discuss matters referred to the Board by the City Council and the City Manager.
4. The authority of the Board shall be limited to making recommendations, and it shall in no way have authority to direct City staff to implement specific improvements or enforce ADA improvements on private property.
(Ord. No. O-98-45, 5/27/98) (Ord. No. 0-2009-127, 12/9/09) (Ord. No. 0-2010-80, 8/11/10) (Ord. No. 0-2012-80; 9/26/12) (Ord. No. 0-2024-11; 01/10/24)
1. To promote better community understanding, and active cooperation and support for furthering opportunities for persons with disabilities;
2. To promote the participation in City events and the usage of City amenities among citizens with disabilities;
3. To review and make recommendations for prioritizing City efforts to:
i. remove all architectural barriers preventing access to or use of City facilities;
ii. address para-transit issues in conjunction with the City's para-transit plan.; and
iii. evaluate the City's compliance with federal, state, and local laws relative to persons with disabilities and make recommendations to the City Council as required.
b. The powers and duties of the Board are:
1. Act in an advisory capacity and make recommendations to the City Manager, City Council, and other City departments concerning accessibility and educational issues of importance to persons with disabilities and to the community.
1. Conduct research to determine the feasibility of recommending to the City Manager, City Council, and other City departments improvements to address identified architectural barriers, amendments to the City's para-transit plan or other issues of importance to persons with disabilities.
2. Review and discuss matters referred to the Board by the City Council and the City Manager.
4. The authority of the Board shall be limited to making recommendations, and it shall in no way have authority to direct City staff to implement specific improvements or enforce ADA improvements on private property.
(Ord. No. O-98-45, 5/27/98) (Ord. No. 0-2009-127, 12/9/09) (Ord. No. 0-2010-80, 8/11/10) (Ord. No. 0-2012-80; 9/26/12) (Ord. No. 0-2024-11; 01/10/24)
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