Texas Transportation Code 284.2031 – Civil and Criminal Enforcement: Fine
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(a) A county may impose, in addition to other costs, a fine of $1 on conviction to a defendant convicted of an offense under § 284.070, 284.0701, or 284.203 in an action brought by the county or district attorney.
(b) In this section, a person is considered convicted if:
(1) a sentence is imposed on the person; or
(2) the court defers final disposition of the person’s case.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 284.2031
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) In a county with a population of 3.3 million or more, money collected under Subsection (a) shall be deposited in the county treasury in a special fund to be administered by the county attorney or district attorney. Expenditures from this fund shall be at the sole discretion of the attorney and may be used only to defray the salaries and expenses of the prosecutor’s office, but in no event may the county attorney or district attorney supplement his or her own salary from this fund.
(d) In a county with a population of less than 3.3 million, money collected under Subsection (a) shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.