Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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| Origin Date: 1979 by S.B. 43, 66th Leg., R.S. |
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| Revised Date: 2019-12-10 |
To provide supplemental retirement and death benefits for members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas who have completed 20 or more years of service as a law enforcement or custodial officer and to pay for administration.
Receives court costs collected from defendants convicted under certain sections of the Penal Code. Defendants convicted of a felony pay $85. Defendants convicted of a Class A or B misdemeanor pay $147 and defendants convicted of a non-jailable misdemeanor pay $62. This fund receives 7.2674% of total collections.
| Classification | Group 08: Trust Funds [?] |
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| Depository Interest | Retained in appropriated fund. |
| Disposition of Balance | Accumulative |
| Appropriation Technique | Not appropriated for state expenditure. |
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Deposit of Court Costs from defendants convicted under certain sections of the Penal Code moved to this fund from GR Account - Operators and Chauffeurs License (0099) by S.B. 1664, 82nd 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 11.426% to 7.2674%.
| USAS Title | LAW ENF/CUST OFF SUPP RETMT FD |
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| Consolidated Fund | |
| State Fund Group | 08 - TRUST FUNDS |
| USAS Status | A |