Issue Date: | 1995-09-01 |
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Revised Date: | 2003-09-01 |
Legal Cites
- Code of Criminal Procedure art. 102.016
- Local Government Code sec. 133.102
Origin:
September 6, 1990
Purpose
This account is created in General Revenue to receive court costs 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 offense pay $40. This account receives 0.5507% of total collections. Funds may be used in implementation, administration, and maintenance of the statewide breath alcohol testing program.
Classification | Group 01: General State Operating and Disbursing Funds [?] |
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Depository Interest | Credited to General Revenue Fund (0001) |
Disposition of Balance | Accumulative |
Appropriation Technique | General Appropriations Act |
Administering Agencies
- 405 – Department of Public Safety (formerly Comptroller - State Fiscal, Agency 902)
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.
USAS Values
USAS Title | GR ACCT - BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING |
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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.