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ORDINANCE 0-99-1178
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND AND
SETTING THE TECHNOLOGY FEE AT $4.00 TO BE PAID BY ALL DEFENDANTS
CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT, TO
BECOME EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1999.
WHEREAS, Article 102.0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure authorizes the City
Council of the City of Colleyville to establish a Municipal Court Technology
Fund to purchase municipal court related technology such as computer
hardware, software, networks, imagin g systems, electron ic ticket writers,
and docket management systems; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to adopt the related technology fee to offset the cost of
future municipal court related technology enhancem ents.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVI LLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1.
THAT the Municipal Court Technology Fund is hereby established and a
technology fee of $4.00 shall be assessed on all misdemeanor convictions.
Sec. 2.
THAT the effective date of this ordinance is October 1, 1999.
AND SO IT IS ORDERED.
The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the 7th day of September, 1999.
The second reading and public hearing being conducted on the 21st day of September,
1999.
ATTEST:
an Harris, CMC
ity Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: