HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 198-2005 Municipal Court Technology Fund.pdfORDINANCE NO. 198-2005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, CREATING A NEW
MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND FOR THE CITY OF ANNA
MUNICIPAL COURT; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS, AND
SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS:
Section 1. Creation.
The municipal court technology fund (referred to in this section as the "fund") is
created by this Ordinance. All monies deposited into the fund may be expended
only in accordance with this Ordinance.
Section 2. Imposition of technology fee.
Any defendant convicted in the municipal court must be charged and must pay
as a cost of court, in addition to all other costs of court, a four dollar ($4.00)
technology fee.
For purposes of this section, a defendant is considered convicted if: (1) a
sentence is imposed on the defendant; the defendant receives community
supervision, including deferred adjudication; or (3) the court defers final
disposition of the defendant's case.
Section 3. Deposit of The into the fund; fund administration; use of fee.
The municipal court clerk must collect the technology fee and the fee must be
deposited into the fund. The City Council will administer the fund, and may direct
that the funds be deposited into an interest-bearing account. The fund may be
used only to finance items used for the purchase of or to maintain technological
enhancements for a municipal court, including:
(1) computer systems;
(2) computer networks;
(3) computer hardware;
(4) computer software;
(5) imaging systems;
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(6) electronic kiosks;
(7) electronic ticket writers; and
(8) docket management systems.
Section 4. Savings/Repealing Clause.
All provisions of any Ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent they are in conflict. Any remaining portions of said
Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section S. Severability.
Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, definition or part of a
definition in this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, it is expressly provided that any and all remaining
portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. The City of Anna
City Council declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each
section, subsection, clause, phrase or wont in it irrespective of the fact that any
one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, definitions or
parts of definitions may be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 6. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
publication as required by law. Only the caption of this Ordinance need be
published.
PASSED by the �City Council of the City of Anna by the following vote on this the ZAJ
day of �L,CLCLh 12005.
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