| Issue Date: | 1997-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Revised Date: | 2019-12-10 |
Legal Cites
- Local Government Code sec. 133.102
Origin:
September 1, 1997 by H.B. 2272, 75th Leg., R.S.
Purpose
Created in General Revenue to receive court costs from defendants convicted under certain sections of the Penal Code. Defendants convicted of a felony pay $185, defendants convicted of a Class A or B misdemeanor pay $147 and persons convicted of a nonjailable misdemeanor pay $62. This account receives 0.8540% of total collections. Used only for establishing and operating the Center for the Study and Prevention of Juvenile Crime and Delinquency at Prairie View A&M University.
| 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
Note
Creation of the account was finally authorized by H.B. 2948, 75th Leg., R.S.
Amended by S.B. 1421, 77th Leg., R.S.
H.B. 2424, 78th Leg., R.S. recodified art. 102.075, Code of Criminal Procedure.
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 1.2090% to 0.8540%.
USAS Values
| USAS Title | GR ACCT-CTR STUDY/PREV JUV CRIME & DELIN |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Fund | 0001 |
| State Fund Group | 01 - GENERAL STATE OPERATING & DISBURSING FDS |
| USAS Status | A |