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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br />ber 2 2002 <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Requested By: <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />Department: <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Report: <br /> <br />Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: <br /> <br />x <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Exhibits: Ordinance 2002- <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />This Ordinance would give the authority to a justice or judge of a municipal court to require a defendant <br />to discharge previously assessed court fines or costs through performance of community service work and <br />whereby community service may be imposed as a condition of an order of deferred disposition. <br /> <br />It shall be the official policy of the City of La Porte to establish a community service program as <br />authorized by the provisions of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45.54 and 45.521. <br />Community service work ordered by the Municipal Court shall be performed only for a governmental <br />entity or non-profit organization that provides services to the general public that enhance social welfare <br />and the general well-being of the community. <br /> <br />Action Reauired bv Council: <br /> <br />Ordain Ordinance No. 2002-_ establishing a Community Service Program for the City of La Porte. <br /> <br /> <br />A <br /> <br />"f) ~~ <br />Date . ( <br />