(a) In addition to other costs, the court shall order a person convicted of a misdemeanor under this subtitle to pay a fine of $3.
(b) The officer who collects a fine under this section shall:
(1) deposit in the municipal treasury a fine collected in a municipal court case; and
(2) deposit in the county treasury a fine collected in a justice court case or in a county court case, including a case appealed from a justice or municipal court.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 542.403

  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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

(c) In this section, “conviction” has the meaning assigned by § 133.101, Local Government Code.

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