Sec. 432.190. PAYMENT OF FINES, COSTS, AND DISPOSITION THEREOF. (a) A fine or forfeiture imposed by general court-martial shall be paid to the officer ordering the court or to the officer commanding at that time. The officer, not later than the fifth day after the date of the payment's receipt, shall pay it to the adjutant general, who shall disburse it as he sees fit for military purposes.
(b) A fine or forfeiture imposed by nonjudicial punishment or a special or summary court-martial shall be paid to the officer imposing nonjudicial punishment or ordering the court or to the officer commanding at that time. The officer, not later than the fifth day after the date of the payment's receipt, shall place it to the credit of the military unit fund of the unit of which the person fined was a member when the fine was imposed.
(c) If the sentence of a court-martial adjudges a fine against a person and the fine has not been fully paid before the 11th day after the date of its confirmation, the convening authority shall issue a warrant of commitment directed to the sheriff of the county in which the court-martial was held or in which the offense was committed, directing him to take the body of the convicted person and confine him in the county jail for one day for a fine not exceeding $1 and one additional day for every dollar above that amount.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 2417), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans
Chapter 432 - Texas Code of Military Justice
Subchapter K. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 432.181. Courts of Inquiry
Section 432.182. Authority to Administer Oaths
Section 432.183. Chapter to Be Explained
Section 432.184. Complaints of Wrongs
Section 432.185. Redress of Injuries to Property
Section 432.186. Immunity for Action of Military Courts
Section 432.187. Delegation of Authority by Governor
Section 432.188. Execution of Process and Sentence
Section 432.189. Process of Military Courts
Section 432.190. Payment of Fines, Costs, and Disposition Thereof
Section 432.191. Presumption of Jurisdiction
Section 432.192. Witnesses' Expenses
Section 432.193. Arrest, Bonds, Laws Applicable