| Issue Date: | 1987-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2003-09-01 |
Legal Cites
- Education Code sec. 96.64(1)
- Local Government Code sec. 133.102
Origin:
1987 by S.B. 800, 70th Leg., R.S.
Purpose
To receive court costs collected from defendants convicted under certain sections of the penal code. Defendants convicted of a felony pay $133, defendants convicted of a Class A or B misdemeanor pay $83 and defendants convicted of a nonjailable misdemeanor pay $40. This account receives 2.1683% of total collections. The account is used in operating and administering the Law Enforcement Management Institute; in studies of police administration, law enforcement management and advanced technical studies relating to law enforcement; and in payment of participation costs of resident students, including tuition, books, rooms, board and travel costs.
| 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
- 753 – Sam Houston State University (formerly Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, Agency 407)
Note
Name changed (formerly Law Enforcement Management Institute Fund Account) and administration transferred effective 9-1-93 per H.B. 977, 73rd Leg., R.S.;
Exempt from loss of dedication (§ 403.094 Government Code) by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1047 § 1;
Court costs re-exempt 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.
USAS Values
| USAS Title | GR ACCT-B BLACKWOOD LAW ENF MNG INST |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Fund | 0001 |
| State Fund Group | 01 - GENERAL STATE OPERATING & DISBURSING FDS |
| USAS Status | A |
Used to make general expenditures for the daily operations of state government.