§ 2-152. Municipal court technology fund.

(a)

Establishment. There is hereby created and established a municipal court technology fund, which will be a designated fund balance within the city's general fund, (the "fund") pursuant to Article 102.0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b)

The fund may be maintained in an interest bearing account and may be maintained in the general revenue account.

(c)

Establishment of amount of the fee and assessment and collection:

(1)

The fee shall be in the amount of four dollars ($4.00).

(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 community supervision; or

c.

The court defers final disposition of the person's case.

(3)

The fee shall be collected on conviction for an offense committed on or after the adoption of Ordinance No. 2102.

(4)

The municipal court clerk is hereby authorized and required to collect the fee and pay the same to the treasury of the city. All fees so collected and paid over to the treasury of the city shall be segregated in the fund.

(d)

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 the city, including:

a.

Computer systems;

b.

Computer networks;

c.

Computer hardware;

d.

Imaging systems;

e.

Electronic kiosks;

f.

Electronic ticket writers; or

g.

Docket management systems.

(2)

The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council of the city.

(Ord. No. 2102, § 1, 9-17-01)