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CRERTING R JUSTICE COURT
TECHNOLOGY FUND RS
ESTAALISHED NY I-IR 177
On this 6th day of July 'c'001, capon motion made by Commissioner
Griffin, seconded by Commissioner Baldwin, the Court unanimously
approved by a vote 4-G-0, to create a Justice Co~ar•t Technology Band as
established 6y HP 177 to be effective October 1, c@01.
COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS
TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Larry Griffin
MEETING DATE: July 6, 2001
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)
OFFICE: Commissioner, Precinct 4
TIME PREFERRED:
Consider and discuss creating a justice court technology fund and requiring certain convicted
defendants to pay court costs for deposit in the fund in accordance with HB177 which the
governor recently signed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT:
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
^ IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
Conuivssioner Griffin
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title
5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:
5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday.

All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has
been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation
will be appreciated and contribute towazds you request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See
Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Cotnuussioners' Court.
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77(R) HB 177 Enrolled version - Bill Text
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1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to
1-3 create a justice court technology fund and to require certain
1-4 defendants to pay court costs for deposit in the fund.
1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 102, Code of Criminal
1-7 Procedure, is amended by adding Article 102.0173 to read as
1-8 follows:
1-9 Art. 102.0173. COURT COSTS: -.JUSTICE COURT _TECHNOL_OGY FUND.
1-10 Sa) The commissioners..court of.a_countyby order may .create a
1-11 justice court technology__fund and_may_require_a_defendant
1-12 convicted.._of a misdemeanor offense_in a justicecourt__to i~ay a
1-13 technologyfee n_ottoexceed $4. _as__a costof_court,.
1-14 ~bLIn this_arti_cle, a_ person is.oonside.red convicted_if:.
1-15 (1)..a_.sentenceS_imposed on_the__personl_or
1-16 (2]. the court_defers_final_dispositon of the person's
1-17 ca_se._
1-18 ~____The justice__court_clerk_ shall.. collect the costs and_pay
1-19 the_funds..to the county treasurer,..o_r_to any other official_who
1-20 discharges the duties commonly. de__lec~ated _to the count v__treasurJ_
1-21 for de~sit ina__.fund_to be known as the_justice_._.court_technology
1-22 fund.
1-23 (dL A fund. des_i~nated__by this article.. may be used only to
1-24 finance the. purchase of_technological_enhancements for a .justice.
2-1 court,- includinu_:_
2-2 f1) -computer svst_ems;.
2-3 (2.)_ com uter network~•
2-4 ~_ computer hardware;
2-5 ~ computer software;
2-6 ~~_ imaging .systems;.
2-7 ~__.electronic kiosks;
2-8 LL.electronic ticket.. writers; and
2-9 {B)__ docketmanagement.Systems.
2-10 je)_. The_~ustice court_.technologyfund shall be administered
2-11 >~ or und_e_r the direction of -the commissioners court of_the-~2~n~~
2-12 (f)__This -article expires_September 1 _20_05_.
2-13 SECTION 2. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 2001, and
2-19 applies only to a cost on conviction for an offense committed on or
2-15 after that date and before September 1, 2005. A cost on conviction
2-16 for an offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
2-17 covered by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and
2-18 the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. A cost on
2-19 conviction for an offense committed before September 1, 2005, in
2-20 which the conviction is not entered until September 1, 2005, or
2-21 later is imposed in the same manner as if the conviction had been
2-22 entered before September 1, 2005, and notwithstanding Article
2-23 102.0173(f), Code of Criminal Procedure, as added by this Act, the
2-24 law is continued in effect for that purpose.
2-25 (b) For purposes of this section, an offense was committed
2-26 before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense
2-27 occurred before that date, and an offense is committed on or after
3-1 September 1, 2005, iŁ any element of the offense occurs on or after
3-2 that date.
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 177 was passed by the House on March
29, 2001, by a non-record vote.
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 177 was passed by the Senate on May
17, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
http://www.capitol. state.tx.us/tlo/77R/billtext/HB00177F.HTM
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77(R) HB 1771~1}rolled version -Bill Text
APPROVED:
Secretary of the Senate
Governor

http://www.capitolstate.tx.us/tlo/77R/billtext/HB00177F.HTM
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