§ 20-103. Juvenile case manager fund.

(a)

Fund created. There is hereby created a municipal court juvenile case manager fund, in accordance with Subchapter A, Chapter 102 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 102.0174. This fund shall be administered under the direction of the governing body of the city.

(b)

Fee assessed. All defendants convicted for a misdemeanor offense in municipal court shall pay a two dollar ($2.00) juvenile case manager fee as a cost of court. The presiding municipal court judge is authorized to waive the fee in cases of financial hardship. A defendant is considered convicted for purposes of this chapter if a sentence is imposed on defendant or defendant receives deferred disposition, including deferred proceedings under Article 45.052 or 45.053 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The juvenile case manager fee shall be collected by the municipal clerk for deposit in the municipal court juvenile case manager fund.

(c)

Fund purposes. The juvenile case manager fund may be used only to finance the salary and benefits of any juvenile case manager employed under Article 45.056 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Ord. No. 2015-O-024 , § 1, 3-16-15)