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ORDINANCE NO. 95-2070
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING SECURITY FUND;
REQUIRING A DEFENDANT CONVICTED IN A TRIAL FOR A MISDEMEANOR
OFFENSE IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO PAY A
THREE DOLLAR ($3.00) SECURITY FEE AS A COST OF COURT; DIRECTING THE
CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT TO COLLECT SAID COST AND PAY THEM TO
THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES;
PROVIDING PARAMETERS UPON WHICH SAID MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING
SECURITY FUND CAN BE SPENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF
SAID FUND; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE
WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. As allowed in Article 102.017, Code of Criminal
Procedure of the state of Texas, the City Council of the City of La
Porte hereby creates the Municipal Court Building Security Fund of
the City of La Porte.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby
requires a Defendant convicted in a trial for a misdemeanor offense
in the Municipal Court of the City of La Porte to pay a Three
Dollar ($3.00) security fee as a cost of court per each such
conviction. "Convicted" means that a sentence is imposed upon the
Defendant by the Municipal Court of the City of La Porte, or
alternatively means that the person receives community supervision
(including deferred adjudication) from the Municipal Court of the
City of La Porte, or alternatively means that the Court defers
final disposition of the person's case.
section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby
orders the Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of La Porte to
collect said Three Dollar ($3.00) security fee per conviction as a
cost of court, as herein provided. The Clerk of the Municipal
Court of the City of La Porte shall pay said cost to the Director
of Finance or his designated representatives.
The Director of
Finance or his designated representatives shall deposit said cost
in a fund to be known as the Municipal Court Building Security Fund.
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section 4. The Municipal Court Building Security Fund may be
used only to finance the following items when used for the purpose
of providing security services for the City of La Porte Municipal
Court:
1. the purchase or repair of x-ray machines and conveying
systems;
2. hand held metal detectors;
3. walk through metal detectors;
4. identification cards and systems;
5. electronic locking and surveillance equipment;
6. bailiffs, pOlice officers, or contract security personnel
during times when they are providing appropriate security
services;
7. signage;
8. confiscated weapon inventory and tracking systems; or
9. locks, chains, or other security hardware.
section 5. The Municipal Court Building Fund created herein
shall be administrated by or under the direction of the City
Council of the City of La Porte.
section 60 If any provision, section, subsection, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to
any person or set of circumstances is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional, void or invalid, the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance or their application to other persons
or sets of circumstances shall not be affected thereby, it being
the intent of the city Council in adopting this ordinance that no
portion hereof or provision or regulation contained herein shall
become inoperative or fail by reason of any unconstitutionality,
voidness or invalidity of any other portion hereof, and all
provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable for that
purpose.
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section 7.
The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
ci ty for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon.
The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
section 8. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 9th day of October
, 1995.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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By: ~/?th7 - ,
N rman L. a ~,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Sue Lenes,
City Secretary
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