TITLE: Relating to county participation in a program for improvement of collection of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases.

SUMMARY: Relating to county participation in a program for improvement of collection of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to county participation in a program for improvement of collection of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 103.0033, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: (b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), this [This] article applies only to: (1) a county with a population of 50,000 or greater; and (2) a municipality with a population of 100,000 or greater. (b-1) This article does not apply to a county with a population of less than 100,000 that contains a state supported living center. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.