ORDER N0.28240
PUBLIC HEARING ON RECORDS ARCHIVE FEE
On this the 25th day of August, 2003 upon motion made by Commissioner Letz,
Seconded by Commissioner Baldwin, the Court unanimously approved by a vote
of 4-0-0, to set the Public Hearing for September 8, 2003 at 10:15 A.M. to consider the
adoption and approval of the Records Archive Fee and adopt such fee as part of the Kerr
County budget for FY 2003/04 and subsequent years.

COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE
REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Pat Tinley OFFICE: County Judg .
MEETING DATE: August 25, 2003 TIlVIE PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)
Consider and discuss adoption and approval of Records Archive Fee of $5.00 and adopting such fee as
part of the Kerr County budget for FY 2003-04 and subsequent years and setting a public hearing on
same.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
County Judge
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: 5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday.
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: @
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 Commissioners' Court.
than 1,000 plaintiffs. [Note that due to the delay provision
in SB 325 and HB 2424, the increase in the fee will not
apply until January 1, 2004.)
HB 3194 -Effective 9/1/03
Amends Section 40.062, Human Resources Code, to
include the county clerk fees under Sections 118.011 and
118.052, Local Government Code, among those costs and
fees that the Department of Protective and Regulatory
services is exempt from paying.
HB 3588 -Effective 9/1/03
Amends Chapter 542, Transportation Code, by adding
Section 542.4031 to create a $30 court cost for the
conviction of an offense under Subtitle C. Provides that
while the municipality or county may retain 5% of the
funds, 95% of the funds must be remitted to the state with
67% deposited into the General Revenue Fund and 33%
deposited in the dedicated Trauma Facility and Emergency
Medical Services Account under Section 780.003, Health
and Safety Code. Provides that this Section expires
September 1, 2007.
SB 325 -Effective 6/20/03
Amends Chapter 51, Government Code, by adding Section
51.607 to require the comptroller to~ublish a lip ,,, +hP
Texas Re ister by Aurgus_t 1 after the end of each regular
se ston t at identifies each new or amended court cost or
fee to be collected by a district, county, statutory county,
municipal, or justice court in a civil or criminal case.
SB 604 - 9/1/03
Amends Section 113.902, Local Government Code, to
provide that counties may collect from a debtor reasonable
attorney fees, investigation costs, and court costs incurred
to recover any debt owed to the county, excluding
delinquent ad valorem tax cases.
5B 782 -Effective 6/18/03
Amends Article 103.0031 of the Code of Criminai
Procedure and Section 682.010 of the Transportation Code
to allow a commissioners court or governing body of a
municipality to contract with a private attorney or public or
private vendor to collect debts and accounts receivable in
criminal cases and in cases where the accused failed to
appear. Authorizes an additional 30% collection fee for
each item that is more than 60 days past due after any
credits for time-served or community service.
Municipalities with a population greater than 1.9 million
may authorize the additional collection fee to fund a
collection program performed by employees of the
governing body. Provides that payments in an amount that
is less than the aggregate total to be collected must be
reduced proportionately for allocation to the comptroller,
the county or municipality, and the private attorney or
vendor.
SB 791- Effective 9/1/03
Requires the comptroller to develop and submit a proposal
for a monitoring program for the collection, remittance,
and reporting of court costs and fees that must be collected
in civil and criminal cases and remitted to the comptroller
by the clerks of the district, county, statutory county,
municipal, and justice courts. The program must assess
whether the comptroller is receiving complete information
on the sources of the costs and fees collected, whether each
court clerk is reporting the costs and fees, and whether the
comptroller is crediting the costs and fees remitted to the
appropriate fund or account
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SB 1131 -Effective 9/1/03
Amends Chapter 102, Code of Criminal Procedure, by
adding Article 102.0185 to create a $100 cost on
conviction for offenses under Chapter 49, Penal Code, ~f
excluding Sections 49.02 and 49. 1. rove es t at the
comptroller must deposit the funds received to the credit of
the Fund for Emergency Medical Services, Trauma
Facilities, and Trauma Care Systems Account established
under Section 773.006, Health and Safety Code. [Note
that due to the delay provision in SB 325 and HB 2424, the
new cost will not apply until_.Inntrary 1. 2004.)
SB 1165 -Effective 9/1/03
Amends Section 231.202, Family Code, to authorize the
sheriffs and constables to charge a Title IV-D agency a fee
for service of process as set by the commissioners court
under Section 118.131, Local Government Code.
SB 1180 -Effective 6/20/03
Amends the Government Code by adding Chapters 101
and 102 to establish one complete index of all the coin
costs and fees in civi proceedings, court costs on
conviction, and other court-related costs and fees collected
in Texas' supreme court, courts of appeals, districts courts,
statutory county and probate courts, constitutional county
courts, justice courts, and municipal courts.
SB 1477 -Effective 9/1/03
Amends Section 411.081, Government Code, to provide
that a person who receives a discharge and dismissal after
having been placed on deferred adjudication community
supervision, may petition the court for an order of
nondisclosure if certain conditions are met. Requires the
petitioner to pay a $28 fee to be collected by the court
clerk and remitted to the Comptroller on a quarterly basis
for deposit in the General Revenue Fund. [See also,
Criminal Procedure]
SB 1731- Effective 9/1/03 ~ ~~
Amends Section 118.011, Local Gove~i~ent Code, to
require all county clerks, rather than only those in border
counties, to collect a Records Archive Fee of not more
than $5 ~ do the
fee as part o t annual bu ge .
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