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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the duties of the comptroller of public accounts to |
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audit the Office of Court Administration's Collection Improvement |
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Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 103.0033, Code of Criminal Procedure is |
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amended by amending Subsections (f), (h), (i), and (j) to read as |
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follows: |
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(f) The office[comptroller, in cooperation with the |
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office,] shall develop a methodology for determining the collection
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rate of counties and municipalities described by Subsection (e) |
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before implementation of a program. The office[comptroller] shall
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determine the rate for each county and municipality not later than |
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the first anniversary of the county's or municipality's adoption of |
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a program. |
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(h) The office[, in consultation with the comptroller,]
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may: |
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(1) use case dispositions, population, revenue data, |
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or other appropriate measures to develop a prioritized |
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implementation schedule for programs; and |
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(2) determine whether it is not cost-effective to |
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implement a program in a county or municipality and grant a waiver |
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to the county or municipality. |
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(i) Each county and municipality shall at least annually |
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submit to the office [and the comptroller] a written report that
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includes updated information regarding the program, as determined |
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by the office[ in cooperation with the comptroller]. The report
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must be in a form approved by the office[ in cooperation with the |
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comptroller].
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(j) The office[comptroller] shall periodically audit
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counties and municipalities to verify information reported under |
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Subsection (i) and confirm that the county or municipality is |
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conforming with requirements relating to the program.[ The |
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comptroller shall consult with the office in determining how |
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frequently to conduct audits under this section.]
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SECTION 2. Section 133.103, Local Government Code is |
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amended by amending Subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows: |
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(b) The[Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), the]
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treasurer shall send 50 percent of the fees collected under this |
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section to the comptroller. The comptroller shall deposit the fees |
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received to the credit of the general revenue fund. |
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(c) The[Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), |
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the]treasurer shall deposit 10 percent of the fees collected under
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this section in the general fund of the county or municipality for |
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the purpose of improving the efficiency of the administration of |
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justice in the county or municipality. The county or municipality |
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shall prioritize the needs of the judicial officer who collected |
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the fees when making expenditures under this subsection and use the |
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money deposited to provide for those needs. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 133.058(e) and 133.103(c-1), Local |
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Government Code are repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2012. |