(b) A fine imposed under this article is imposed without regard to whether the defendant is placed on community supervision after being convicted of the offense or receives deferred adjudication for the offense.
(c) The clerks of the respective courts shall collect the fines and pay the fines to the county treasurer or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county treasurer for deposit in a fund to be known as the county child abuse prevention fund. A fund designated by this subsection may be used only to fund child abuse prevention programs in the county where the court is located.
(d) The county child abuse prevention fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.127(a), eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 8), Sec. 3.24, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.39, eff. January 1, 2020.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.40, eff. January 1, 2020.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 102 - Costs, Fees, and Fines Paid by Defendants
Subchapter A. Costs; Reimbursement Fees; Fines
Article 102.001. Reimbursement Fees for Services of Peace Officers
Article 102.006. Fees in Expunction Proceedings
Article 102.007. Reimbursement Fee for Collecting and Processing Check or Similar Sight Order
Article 102.008. Fees for Services of Prosecutors
Article 102.011. Reimbursement Fees for Services of Peace Officers
Article 102.012. Reimbursement Fees for Pretrial Intervention Programs
Article 102.0121. Reimbursement Fees for Certain Expenses Related to Pretrial Intervention Programs
Article 102.013. Court Costs; Crime Stoppers Assistance Account
Article 102.014. Fines for Child Safety Fund in Municipalities
Article 102.016. Costs for Breath Alcohol Testing Program
Article 102.0169. County and District Court Technology Fund
Article 102.0171. Fines: Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Funds
Article 102.0172. Municipal Court Technology Fund
Article 102.0173. Justice Court Assistance and Technology Fund
Article 102.0179. Fine for Certain Drug and Texas Controlled Substance Act Convictions
Article 102.018. Reimbursement Fees and Expenses Attendant to Intoxication Convictions
Article 102.0186. Fine for Certain Child Sexual Assault and Related Convictions