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WHEREAS, Article 102.0172 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure authorized cities to
create a municipality court technology fund and to collect court costs from persons convicted of
misdemeanor offenses in municipal court for such purposes, and the City of Georgetown adopted
provisions implementing this program in Section 4.40.0 10 of the City Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, as originally adopted, Article .102.0172 contained a sunset provision of September
1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, into 2003, the sunset provision was repealed from Article 102.0172, but Section
City Code still references this repealed sunset provision; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the reference to the expired sunset provision
in Section 4.40.010(D) of the City Code of Ordinances should be repealed inasmuch as it has
been repealed by the Texas Legislature.
• THEREFORE, ORDAINED OF OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That Section 4.40.010(D) of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances be
amended to provide as follows:
A. (no change)
B. (no change)
C. (no change)
Ordinance No. aM-7
Technology Fee Fund for Municipal Court
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technology fee fund expires by operation of law or otherwise, any funds
remaining in the fund shall continue to be used and administered as required by
the ordinance codified in this chapter.
SECTION 2: If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance,
or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances for any reason is held to be
unconstitutional, void or invalid or for any reason unenforceable, the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance or the application thereby shall remain in effect, it being the intent of
the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas in adopting this ordinance, that no portion
thereof or provision contained herein shall become inoperative or fail by any reason of
unconstitutionality or invalidity of any portion or provision.
SECTION 4: The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to
attest. The caption of this ordinance shall be published in accordance with the provisions of the
City Charter. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in accordance
with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the day of r: 'f62), 2007
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the ' day of 2007.
ATTEST:
Sandra D. Lee
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patricia E. Carls
City Attorney
Ordinance No. C�Zo 07 5f
Technology Fee Fund for Municipal Court
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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Mayor