Texas § 102.0173 JUSTICE COURT ASSISTANCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUND.

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§ 102.0173 — JUSTICE COURT ASSISTANCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUND.

Texas § 102.0173

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 102.0173 (2026).

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Art. 102.0173. JUSTICE COURT ASSISTANCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUND.

(a)The justice court assistance and technology fund is a fund in the county treasury. The fund consists of money allocated to the fund under Section 134.103 , Local Government Code.

(b)Money in the justice court assistance and technology fund may be used only to finance:

(1)the cost of providing court personnel, including salaries and benefits for the court personnel;

(2)the cost of continuing education and training for justice court judges and court personnel; and

(3)the purchase and maintenance of technological enhancements for a justice court, including:

(A)computer systems;

(B)computer networks;

(C)computer hardware;

(D)computer software;

(E)imaging systems;

(F)electronic kiosks;

(G)electronic ticket writers; and

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Art. 102.0173. JUSTICE COURT ASSISTANCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUND. (a) The justice court assistance and technology fund is a fund in the county treasury. The fund consists of money allocated to the fund under Section 134.103 , Local Government Code.
(b) Money in the justice court assistance and technology fund may be used only to finance:
(1) the cost of providing court personnel, including salaries and benefits for the court personnel;
(2) the cost of continuing education and training for justice court judges and court personnel; and
(3) the purchase and maintenance of technological enhancements for a justice court, including:
(A) computer systems;
(B) computer networks;
(C) computer hardware;
(D) computer software;
(E) imaging systems;
(F) electronic kiosks;
(G) electronic ticket writers; and
(H) docket management systems.
(c) The justice court assistance and technology fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court of the county.
(d) A justice court may, subject to the approval of the commissioners court, use a fund designated by this article to assist a constable's office or other county department with a technological enhancement, or cost related to the enhancement, described by Subsection (b)(3) if the enhancement directly relates to the operation or efficiency of the justice court.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607 ), Sec. 4.018, eff. September 1, 2021.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 977, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 240 (H.B. 1418 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 240 (H.B. 1418 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 304 (H.B. 1448 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 656 (S.B. 1840 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346 ), Sec. 1.10 , eff. January 1, 2020.