HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2008-O0106 - Providing For A Fee To Defray Costs Of Collecting Debts; Unpaid Fines, Fees - 12/04/2008First Reading
December 4, 2008
Itea No. 6.5
Second Reading
December 17, 2008
Item No. 5.15
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-o0106
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A FEE TO DEFRAY COSTS OF
COLLECTING DEBTS AND ACCOUNTS RECEJV ABLE, SUCH AS UNPAID
FINES, FEES, COURT COSTS, FORFEITED BONDS, RESTITUTION, AND OTHER
DEBTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 103.0031 OF THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, Article 103.0031 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
authorizes the governing body of a municipality to contract with a private attorney for the
collection of debts and accounts receivable and to impose an additional collection fee in
the amount of thirty (30) percent on each debt or account receivable that is more than
sixty (60) days past due and which has been referred to an attorney for collection; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has determined that it is in
the best interest ofthe citizens of the City of Lubbock to insure the prompt payment of
unpaid fines, fees, court costs, forfeited bonds and other debts as provided by Article
103.0031 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure: and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, pursuant to Article l 03.0031 of the Texas Code
of Criminal Procedure has entered into a contract with a private attorney to provide
services for the collection of debts and accounts receivable, including, but not limited to,
fines, fees, court costs, forfeited bonds and other debts ordered to be paid by a court
serving the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT in accordance with Arttcle 103.0031 of the Texas Code of
Criminal Procedure, there shall be imposed an additional fee of thirty (30) percent on all
debts and accounts receivable, including, but not limited to, fines, fees, court costs,
forfeited bonds and other debts that are more than sixty ( 60) days past due and have been
referred to an attorney for collection.
SECTION 2. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause or
word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the
remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 4th day of December
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 17th day of December
TOM MARTIN, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
J3~ecretary
APPROVED AS TO
DDOrd/MunCtCollections080rd
November 17.2008
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