HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 10005-1997 - Authorizes Create Ordinance Municipal Court Building Security Fund. - 08/14/1997First Reading
Item #65
August 14, 1997
Second Reading
Item #33
August 28, 1997
ORDINANCE NO. 10005
WHEREAS, Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.017 authorizes the governing body of a
municipality to create by ordinance a municipal court building security fund; and
WHEREAS, such statute further authorizes the governing body to require defendants
convicted of misdemeanor offenses in municipal court to each pay a $3 security fee as a cost of
court for deposit in such fund and to be used for those purposes enumerated by art. 102.017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock believes it would be in the best
interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to create a municipal court building security fund
and require that security fees be collected and deposited into such fund as authorized by law;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT a municipal court building security fund is hereby created.
SECTION 2. THAT any defendant convicted for a misdemeanor offense in municipal
court, as defined in art. 102.017, except for defendants convicted of parking offenses, is hereby
required to pay a $3 security fee to the clerk of such court as a cost of court.
SECTION 3. THAT the clerk of municipal court is hereby authorized and instructed to
collect the security fees hereinabove authorized and deposit the same into the municipal court
building security fund as soon as reasonably practical.
SECTION 4. THAT the security fees collected and deposited into the municipal court
building security fund shall be used to finance only those items authorized by art. 102.017 as
appropriate.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 14th day of August
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 26tb day of August
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
an Blacklock Matthews, Municipal Court Judge
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~U'~ old Willard, AssistantCity~torney
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