By Goodman H.B. No. 598
77R3403 GWK-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to fees and funds used in the operation of community
1-3 supervision and corrections departments.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 19(a), Article 42.12, Code of Criminal
1-6 Procedure, is amended to read as follows:
1-7 (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a judge
1-8 granting community supervision shall fix a fee of not less than $25
1-9 and not more than $60 [$40] per month to be paid to the court by
1-10 the defendant during the community supervision period. The judge
1-11 may make payment of the fee a condition of granting or continuing
1-12 the community supervision. The judge may waive or reduce the fee
1-13 or suspend a monthly payment of the fee if the judge determines
1-14 that payment of the fee would cause the defendant a significant
1-15 financial hardship.
1-16 SECTION 2. Section 509.011(a), Government Code, is amended to
1-17 read as follows:
1-18 (a) If the division determines that a department complies
1-19 with division standards and if the department or judges managing
1-20 the department have submitted a community justice plan under
1-21 Section 76.003 and the supporting information required by the
1-22 division and the division determines the plan and supporting
1-23 information are acceptable, the division shall prepare and submit
1-24 to the comptroller vouchers for payment to the department as
2-1 follows:
2-2 (1) for per capita funding, a per diem amount for each
2-3 felony defendant directly supervised by the department pursuant to
2-4 lawful authority;
2-5 (2) for per capita funding, a per diem amount for a
2-6 period not to exceed two years [182 days] for each defendant
2-7 supervised by the department pursuant to lawful authority, other
2-8 than a felony defendant; and
2-9 (3) for formula funding, an annual amount as computed
2-10 by multiplying a percentage determined by the allocation formula
2-11 established under Subsection (f) times the total amount provided in
2-12 the General Appropriations Act for payments under this subdivision.
2-13 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.