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<br />FTA Pr02ram Hi2hli2hts <br /> <br />· Authorized by Legislature - Traffic violations after Sept. 1, 1995. <br />Expanded to include all Class C misdemeanors after Sept. 1, 1999. <br />Failure to Payor Satisfy Judgements after Sept. 1,2001 <br />Expanded to include all County courts/offenses after June 18, 2003 <br /> <br />· Tool to assist cities/counties in collection of violations <br /> <br />· Voluntary program to compliment other local enforcement <br />programs <br /> <br />· Cities/counties contract with DPS - No cost to participate but <br />requires computers and staff to enter offenses and collection of $30 <br />FTA fee <br /> <br />· Statute provides immunity for state and political subdivision <br /> <br />· Jurisdiction controls disposition of cases and collects the proceeds <br /> <br />· Warrants - Does not require nor prohibit use of warrants <br /> <br />· Omnffiase Services was vendor selected by DPS to administer FTA <br /> <br />Omnffiase provides: <br />software for database entry - free of charge <br />automated database of violators <br />letter to violator within 24 hours of DPS acceptance <br />800 numbers and operator assistance for offenders <br />maintains database for 5 years and indefmitely for non-clears <br />monthly training in Austin for RES user <br /> <br />Database Totals Since Program Inception (Oct. 10, 1996 - Feb. 28,2005) <br />Total Offenses Entered - 3,488,599 <br />Total Offenses Cleared -- 1,651,808 <br />Clearance Rate - 47.30/0 <br /> <br />(All information presented here provided by OmniBase) <br />