AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CITY
ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE MUNICIPAL COURT TECHNOLOGY FUND FOR THE CITY
OF BASTROP, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE
IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS:
WHEREAS, the
78th Legislature of the State of Texas enacted legislation allowing
the governing bodies of municipalities to create, by ordinance, municipal
court technology funds to finance the purchase and maintenance of
technological enhancements for municipal courts, including but not
limited to the purchase of computer systems, computer networks, computer
hardware, computer software, imaging systems, electronic kiosks, electronic
ticket writers and docket management systems, such legislation to
be found in Article 102.0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedures; and
WHEREAS,
the City of Bastrop, Texas desires to amend its existing Ordinance
related to its Municipal Court Technology Fund to reflect this recent
Legislative change.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BASTROP:
PART 1: The City
Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas hereby amends its Ordinances
related to its Municipal Court Technology Fund, pursuant to Article
102.0172 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to provide for the use
of such funds as allowed by the Legislature, to include maintenance
of technological enhancements for its municipal courts.
PART 2: The Municipal
Court Technology Fund shall be administered by or under the direction
of the Bastrop City Council.
PART 3: This Ordinance
shall take effect upon passage and approval, and as provided by law,
but in no event sooner than September 1, 2003.
READ and Acknowledged on First Reading on the 23rd day of September
2003.
READ and Adopted on Second Reading on the 14th day of October 2003.
