§ 14-19. Municipal court building security fund.

(a)

There is hereby created and established a municipal court building security fund (the "fund") pursuant to Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.017.

(b)

The municipal court of the city is hereby authorized and required to assess a municipal court building security fee (the "fee") in the amount of $3.00 against all defendants convicted in a trial of a misdemeanor offense by the municipal court. Each misdemeanor conviction shall be subject to a separate assessment of the fee.

(c)

The municipal court clerk is hereby authorized and required to collect the fee and to pay the same to the treasury of the city. All fees so collected and paid over to the treasury of the city shall be segregated in the fund.

(d)

The fund shall be used only for the purpose of financing the purchase of security devices and/or services for the buildings housing the municipal court of the city. The term "security devices and/or services" shall include any and all items described in Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.017(d).

(e)

The fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council of the city.

(Ord. No. 545, § 1, 1-15-1996)