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NOTE- Amended by Ordinance No. 2001-296.
ORDINANCE NO 99-Ae9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL
COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND
COLLECTION OF A MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FEE, PROVIDING FOR A
REPEALER, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EXPIRATION DATE
WHEREAS, Article 102 0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for the
establishment of a Municipal Court Technology Fund, NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 There is hereby created and established a Municipal Court Technology
Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Fund, pursuant to Article 102 0172 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure The Fund may be maintained in an interest bearing account and may be maintained
in the general revenue account
SSECTION 2. The fee shall be to the amount of $3 75 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
(1) a sentence is imposed on the person,
(2) the person is placed on community supervision, including deferred adjudication
community supervision, or
(3) the court defers final disposition of the person's case
The fee shall be collected on convictions on offenses committed on or after the adoption of this
ordinance The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the municipal treasurer
of the City of Denton, who shall deposit the fee into the Municipal Court Technology Fund
SECTION 3 The Fund shall be used only to finance the purchase of technological
enhancements for the Municipal court of the City of Denton, Texas, including
(1)
computer systems,
(2)
computer networks,
(3)
computer hardware,
(4)
computer software,
(5)
imaging systems,
(6)
electronic kiosks,
(7)
electronic ticket writers, or
(8)
docket management systems
The Fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the City Council of the City
of Denton, Texas
SECTION 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of
this ordinance became effective which are inconsistent, or in conflict with the terms or
provisions contained in this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict
SECTION 5. That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it
would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall become effective upon passage in accordance
with state law, but no earlier then September 1, 1999
SECTION 7 In accordance with Article 102 0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
this ordinance and the assessment and collection of the Municipal Court Technology fee expires
September 1, 2005 The purpose of the use of any funds remaining in the Fund shall continue to
be used and administered as required by this ordinance and for that purpose this ordinance
remains in effect /
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of s �� 1999
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By Q
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
By I�ViLtL
JACI I R, MAYOR
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ORDINANCE NO o4OD� p�%lD
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO
99-289 BY INCREASING MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND FROM $3 75 TO
$4 00, PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF A MUNICIPAL
COURT TECHNOLOGY FEE, PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER, PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EXPIRATION DATE
WHEREAS, Article 102 0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for the
establishment of a Municipal Court Technology Fund, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I There is hereby created and established a Municipal Court Technology
Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Fund, pursuant to Article 102 0172 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure The Fund may be maintained in an interest bearing account and may be maintained
in the general revenue account
SECTION 2 The fee shall be in the amount of $4 00 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
(1) a sentence is imposed on the person,
(2) the person is placed on community supervision, including deferred adjudication
community supervision, or
(3) the court defers final disposition of the person's case
The fee shall be collected on convictions on offenses committed on or after the adoption of this
ordinance The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay the fee to the municipal treasurer
of the City of Denton, who shall deposit the fee into the Municipal Court Technology Fund
SECTION 3 The Fund shall be used only to finance the purchase of technological
enhancements for the Municipal court of the City of Denton, Texas, including
(1)
computer systems,
(2)
computer networks,
(3)
computer hardware,
(4)
computer software,
(5)
imaging systems,
(6)
electronic kiosks,
(7)
electronic ticket writers, or
(8)
docket management systems
The Fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the City Council of the City
of Denton, Texas
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SECTION 4 That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of
this ordinance became effective which are inconsistent, or in conflict with the terms or
provisions contained in this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict
SECTION 5 That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by any
court of competent Junsdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it
would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION 6 That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date
of its passage and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to
be published twice in the Denton Record -Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City of
Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage
SECTION 7 In accordance with Article 102 0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
this ordinance and the assessment and collection of the Municipal Court Technology fee expires
September 1, 2005 The purpose of the use of any funds remaining in the Fund shall continue to
be used and administered as required by this ordinance and for that purpose this ordinance
remains in effect
PASSED AND APPROVED this the a) l 'day of L 2001
t!/ A�C—
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
M
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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