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| Revised Date: | 2019-12-10 |
Legal Citations
- Local Government Code sec. 133.102
- Occupations Code sec. 1701.156, sec. 1701.157
Origin:
1977 by H.B. 451, 65th Leg.
Purpose
To receive court costs collected from defendants convicted under certain sections of the Penal Code. Defendants convicted of a felony pay $185, convicted of a Class A or B misdemeanor pay $147 and convicted of a nonjailable misdemeanor pay $62. This account receives 3.4418%. Money in the account is allocated to all local law enforcement agencies for continuing education of law enforcement personnel.
| Classification | Group 01: General State Operating and Disbursing Funds [?] |
|---|---|
| Depository Interest | Credited to General Revenue Fund (0001) |
| Disposition of Balance | Accumulative |
| Appropriation Technique | General Appropriations Act |
Administering Agencies
Financial Activity
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Note
Exempt from loss of dedication (§ 403.094, Government Code) by H.B. 3050, 74th Leg., R.S.
Amended by H.B. 2272, 75th Leg., R.S.
H.B. 2424, 78th Leg., R.S. recodified art. 102.075, Code of Criminal Procedure.
H.B. 3389, 81st Leg., R.S., removed the provision requiring that at the end of each state fiscal year, other than money appropriated to the commission, remaining money in the account shall be transferred into the state General Revenue Fund (0001).
S.B. 686, 83rd Leg., R.S. changed agency name from Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, effective 1/1/2014.
Amended by H.B. 2680, 84th Leg., R.S.
Amended by H.B. 7, 84th Leg., R.S.
Effective 01/01/2020, S.B. 346, 86th Leg., R.S. increased court costs for felonies from $133 to $185, Class A or B misdemeanor from $83 to $147 and nonjailable misdemeanors from $40 to $62. S.B. 346 changed percentage from 5.0034% to 3.4418%.
USAS Values
| USAS Title | GR ACCT-TX COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Fund | 0001 |
| State Fund Group | 01 - GENERAL STATE OPERATING & DISBURSING FDS |
| USAS Status | A |