SRC-JBJ S.B. 205 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterS.B. 205 By: Carona Criminal Justice 6/21/1999 Enrolled DIGEST Currently, there is only an installation charge for a defendant who uses a motor vehicle ignition device. An interlock device verifies that a driver is not intoxicated prior to permitting its vehicle to start. A magistrate may designate the device for use after the defendant commits a second offense of driving while intoxicated, but has not been tried for the first charge. S.B. 205 requires the defendant to pay a fee set by the magistrate each time the agency verifies the installation and services the device. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 205 requires a defendant to pay for a motor vehicle ignition interlock device. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Article 17.441(d), Code of Criminal Procedure, to require a defendant to pay a fee to the designated agency in an amount set by the magistrate, if the magistrate designates an agency to verify an installation of a device. Requires the defendant to pay initial fee at the time the agency verifies the installation. Requires the defendant to pay each month that the magistrate provides for a monitoring service. Requires the magistrate to set the fee in an amount not to exceed $10, as determined by the county auditor to cover the costs of verification. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.