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Revenue Object 3704 – Court Costs – Commercially Sexually Exploited Persons Court Program |
Repealed
This revenue object is inactive. Please see the notes section for further information regarding the inactive status. Recently inactivated objects may remain active in USAS for a period of time to complete outstanding transactions or for other accounting purposes.
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| Revenue Type: Cash — Other Revenue |
| Origin Date: 2011 by H.B. 1994, 82nd Leg., R.S. |
| Issue Date: 2011-09-01 |
| Revised Date: 2019-12-16 |
A county commissioner's court or governing body of a municipality may establish commercially sexually exploited persons court programs for first time offenders (Ch. 169) and other offenders (Ch. 126). A program may charge an eligible defendant up to $1,000, of which a portion (victim services fee) equal to 10% of the total is remitted to the state.
As set by the local program.
H.B. 1994, 82nd Leg., R.S. dedicated the state portion of the fee to the Health and Human Services Commission, Agency 529, however the dedication was not exempted in S.B. 1588 (funds consolidation bill) and is deposited to undedicated GR.
Amended by S.B. 484, 83rd Leg., R.S.
S.B. 462, 83rd Leg., R.S. repealed TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. sec. 103.029 and103.0291 and moved fee to 103.0292.
S.B. 536, 84th Leg., R.S. changed program name and citation from Health and Safety Code Ch. 169A to Government Code Ch.126.
Effective 01/01/2020, S.B. 346, 86th Leg., R.S. repealed 10% state share remitted to General Revenue. Court costs collected under these statutes retained locally.
| Appropriation Year | 26 |
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| USAS Title | COURT COSTS |
| Receipt Category | 14 – Other |
| Receipt Type | 25 – Violations, Fines and Penalties |
| Object Group | 30 – Revenues |
| USAS Status | A |
| Rev/Exp Category | 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES |