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CQMM 1 SS I ONERS' CUURT AGE~(DA REQUEST
_*PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND FIVE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND
DOCUMENTS TO BE REV I WED BY THE COURT
MADE BY: Ray Lehman
OFFICE: Commissioners' Court
MEETING DATE: August 24, 1993
TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) .Consider additional $5.00 security fee as
cost of court in the County Clerk's Office and the District's Clerk's Office as per
Legislation passed
EXECUTIVE SESSION REflUESTED: YES NO x
PLEASE STATE REASON FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
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PERSONNEL MATTER - NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT:, commissioner Pct. ~~i
THIS REflUEST RECEIVED 8Y: _
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All Agenda Requests w11] be screened by the County Judge's Ottice to determine if
adequate Information has been prepared for the Court's formal conslderation and actior
at tlme of Court meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute toward
your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request
Guldelines.
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SENT TO T[iE GOVERNOR !
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relating to fees to finance security services for buildings housing 3
a county court, a county court at lav, or a district court. /
BE IT ENACTED BY TRL LECISLATORE OF TBE STATE OP TEXAS: 9 ~ 5
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 102, Code of Criminal ~1~11)R-~ 6
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Procedure, is amended by adding Article 102.017 to read as tollowa: 7
Art 102 017 COORT COSTS• COURTROOSE SECORITY FOND. la) A ~ j A
defendant convicted in a trial fora felony ot[enae in a district
court shall pay a $5 security tee as a coat of court. ~,\~
/"' ibl A dehndant convicted in a trial !oc a misdemeanor U
J offense !n a county court, county court at law; or a district court
shall pay a $3 security lee as a coat o[ court.
~~- Ic) The clerks of the rapactive courts shall collect the
coats and pay them to the county treaaurar, or to any other
official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to_the county
lreaeurer, for deposit in a fund to be known as the courthouse
security land. The fund may be used only !a tlnance the following
items when used for the purpose of providing security services for
buildinaa housing a distric! or county court:
!1 the purchase or repair at X-ray machines and
conveying aystemsi
(2) handheld metal detectorsi
j)) walkthrough metal detectors;
~/) ldentificntlon cards and systems;
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~S~ electronic locking and surveillance equipment;
ballitfe deputy sherifts, deputy constables, or
contract security personnel during kimes vhen they are providing
appropriate security services;
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IB! confiscated weapon inventory and tracking systems;
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(d) The courthouse security fund shall be administered by or
under the direction of the commissioners court.
SECTION 2. Chapter 291, Local Government Code is amended by
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adding Section 291.007 to read as follows: /~ '~
court may set a fee not to exceed $S to be collected at the time of
[ilingl in-each civil case filed in a county coact, county court at
law, or district court which shall be taxed as other costa. The
county is not liable for the coats.
(b) In any civil case brought by the state or a political
subdivision of the state Ina county court, county court at lav, or
district court in a county in vhlch the commissioners court has
ado red a tee under Subsection ~a) of this section !n which the
state or political subdivision is the prevailing party) the amount
of that fee shall be taxed and collected as a coat of court against
each nonprevallinq party.
jc) The clerks of the respective courts shall collect the
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eons established by Subsections Ia1 and Ib) of Lhie section.
Ids It a commlasioners court sets a rseurity tee under
Subsection la1 of this section, the county and district clerks
the security fee. The county la not liable for the rnsts. The
county or district clerk, as appropriate hall collect this fee.
(s1 Costs and ten collected under Subsection (cl or Id) oQi
this section shall be paid to the county iceasurec, oc to any other
official who discharges the duties caamonly delegated to the county
ireaaurer, tot deposit in the courthouse security fund aetabliehed
by Article 102.017, Code o[ Criminal Procedure.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect, Baptsabar 1, 1993, •nd
applies only to a case or docuaent [lied on or attar that date.
SECTION t. TM isportanee o[ this lsglslatlon and the
crorded condltloa of the calendae• in both houses create an
esergency end an i>aperative public necessity that the
constitutional rule requlring bllle to be read on three several
days in each house be suspended, and thin rule ie hereby suspended.
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ree ant o e snare pea er o r e Nouae
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 213 passed the Senate on
April 15, 1993, 6y a viva-voce vote.
ecretery o e snare
I hereby certify that 9.8. No. 213 passed the House on
May 22, 1993, by a non-record vote.
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