§ 2.60.142. Municipal court technology fund.

A.

Establishment.

1.

There is hereby created and established a municipal court technology fund, here-in-now known as the fund, pursuant to Article 102.0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

2.

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

B.

Establishment of Amount of the Fee and Assessment and Collection.

1.

The fee shall be in the amount of $3.00 up to $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.

Judgment, sentence, or both are imposed on the person;

b.

The person is placed on deferred disposition; or

c.

The court defers final disposition or imposition of the judgment and sentence.

3.

The fee shall be collected on conviction for an offense committed on or after May 12, 2009.

4.

The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the municipal treasurer of financial department of the city, who shall deposit the fee into the municipal court technology fund.

C.

Designated Use of the Fund and Administration.

1.

The fund shall be used only for the purpose of financing the purchase of or to maintain technology enhancements for the municipal court of the city. "Technology enhancements" shall include any and all items described in Article 102.0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

2.

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

(Ord. No. 2009-10, §§ 1—3, 5-12-2009)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2009-10, §§ 1—3, adopted May 12, 2009, did not specify manner of inclusion; hence, inclusion as section 2.60.142 is at the discretion of the editor.