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ORDINANCE NO. 199-2005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE
NO. 97-08 AND AT THE SAME TIME CREATING A NEW BUILDING
SECURITY FUND FOR THE BUILDING(S) HOUSING 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 building security 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 security 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 three dollar ($3.00)
security 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 fee into the fund; fund administration; use of fee.
The municipal court clerk must collect the security 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 purpose of providing security services for
the building(s) housing the municipal court, as appropriate, including:
(1) The purchase or repair of x-ray machines and conveying systems;
(2) Hand-held metal detectors;
(3) Walk-through metal detectors;
(4) Identification cards and systems;
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(5) Electronic locking and surveillance equipment;
(6) Bailiffs, deputy sheriffs, deputy constables, or contract security personnel
during times when they are providing appropriate security services;
(7) Signage;
(8) Confiscated weapon inventory and tracking systems;
(9) Locks, chains, alarms or similar security devices;
(10) The purchase or repair of bullet-proof glass; and
(11) Continuing education on security issues for court personnel and security
personnel.
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repealed to the extent they are in conflict.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 5. 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 word 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 S. 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.
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