1999-052-ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 18-23 OF SAID CODE

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ORDINANCE NO. 99-052 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 18-23 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING THAT FINES AND SPECIAL EXPENSES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1999. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section 1. That Section 18-23 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows: "Sec. 18-23. Fines and special expenses. "(a) The municipal court is authorized and empowered to enforce by execution on the property of the defendant, or imprisonment of the defendant, the collection of all fmes imposed by the court, not inconsistent with the laws of the state. The following special expenses and fees are hereby established as follows: "(1) A special expense in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) for services performed in cases in which the laws of the state require that the case be dismissed because of actions by or on behalf of the defendant which were subsequent to the date of alleged offense, being subsection (b) (1), Article 45.541, Code of Criminal Procedure, permitting the taking of a driving safety course to bring about dismissal of such action. "(2) A security fee upon conviction of a misdemeanor offense in municipal court in the amount of three dollars ($3.00) for municipal court building security fund. In accordance with Section 102.017 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the fund may be used only to finance items when used for the purpose of providing security services for buildings housing a municipal court as appropriate, including: "A. The purchase or repair of x-ray machines and conveying systems; "B. Handheld metal detectors; "e. Identification cards and systems; "D. Electronic locking and surveillance equipment; "E. Bailiffs or contract security personnel during times when they are providing appropriate security services; "F. Signage;