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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the scope of a county program to improve the collection |
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of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 103.0033(c), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) Unless granted a waiver under Subsection (h), each |
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county and municipality shall develop and implement a program that |
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complies with the prioritized implementation schedule under |
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Subsection (h). A county program must include [district,] |
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county[,] and justice courts. A county program may include a |
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district court with the consent of the district judge. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |