HOUSE BILL 177 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Luna, Vilma |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Staples |
House Bill 177 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize a county commissioners court to create a justice court technology fund to finance the purchase of certain technological enhancements for a justice court. The bill permits the commissioners court to require certain defendants to pay a technology fee not to exceed $4 to be deposited into the fund. The court's authority to assess the additional fee expires September 1, 2005.