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ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $63,341.36 TO THE GENERAL
FUND AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED
FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PAYING PRIOR YEAR'S STATE COURT COSTS AND FEES
COLLECTED BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT, PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL
PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for the Fiscal Year 1993-
94 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General
Fund in the amount of $63,341.36, thereby decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the
same amount, for the purpose of paying prior year's State court costs and fees collected by the Municipal
Court.
SECTION 2.
Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or
void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no
way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said
remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 11379 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are
in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting
provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage,
and it is so ordained.
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City of Fort LT~orth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NQD~ER LOG NAb~ PAGE
02/22/94 G10553 38TAX 1 of 2
SIISJECT PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR'S STATE COURT COSTS AND FEES COLLECTED BY
MUNICIPAL COURT
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance increasing appropriations by
563,341 36 in the General Fund and decreasing the unreserved and undesignated fund
balance by the same amount for the purpose of paying balance due on prior year court
costs and fees, and
2 Authorize payment of 563,341 36 to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
DISCUSSION
A recent State Comptroller's Office audit of state court costs and fees collected by Municipal
Court, reflects a balance of 563,341 36 due Court costs and fees, mandated by legislation, are
charged to the defendant in addition to the regular fine in criminal cases, including traffic tickets
The balance due is attributed to prior period reporting errors Errors consist of amounts which
were omitted in the 1991 fourth quarter reporting period, violations which were omitted, and
reporting of Compensation to Victims of Crime Funds using older rates instead of new rates on
~ some transactions
Court costs and amounts due are
Criminal Justice Planning Fund (CJP) 523,382 28
Law Enforcement Officer Standards & 22,603 92
Education Fund (LEOSE)
Law Enforcement Management Institute <16,122 59>
Fund (LEMI)
Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund (CVC) 23,287 67
Judicial and Court Personnel Training 4,320 07
Fund (JCPT) '
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCB NUT~BR LOG NAB PAGE
02/22/94 G10553 38TAX 2 of 2
svssscT PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR'S STATE COURT COSTS AND FEES COLLECTED BY
MUNICIPAL COURT
Operator's and Chauffeur' License Fund (OCL) 3,807 67
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Fund (CR) 743 91
Misdemeanor Court Costs -General Revenue 1,318.43
Fund (GFi)
TOTAL DUE 863,341 36
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION \
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the supplemental appropriations
ordinance, funds for this expenditure will be available in the current operating budget of the
General Fund After this transaction the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General
Fund will be $31,824,861
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