Texas § CR.102.0172 - MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND
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§ CR.102.0172. MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND
MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the municipal court technology fund is a fund in the municipal treasury. The fund consists of money allocated to the fund under Section 134.103 , Local Government Code. (b) Money in a municipal court technology fund may be used only to finance the purchase of or to maintain technological enhancements for a municipal court or municipal court of record, including: (1) computer systems; (2) computer networks; (3) computer hardware; (4) computer software; (5) imaging systems; (6) electronic kiosks; (7) electronic ticket writers; and (8) docket management systems. (c) The municipal court technology fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the governing body of the municipality. (d) This section does not apply to a municipality with a population of less than 100,000. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Subsec. (d) amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 502, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Subsec. (f) repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 502, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346 ), Sec. 1.09, eff. January 1, 2020. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 267 (H.B. 1950 ), Sec. 2, eff. May 29, 2025.
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