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RESOLUTION NO: 1515
RESOLUTION
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IMPOSE ADDITIONAL FEE FOR COLLECTION COSTS
ON FINES AND FEES
WHEREAS, the City of CIBOLO, Texas has entered into a contract with a private attorney
(McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen) to provide legal services related to the
collection of debts and accounts receivable including, unpaid court fines, fees, court
costs, forfeited bonds, and restitution and other amounts in accordance with Article
103.003 1, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure ("Fines and Fees"); and,
WHEREAS, Article 103.0031, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, authorizes the governing
body of a city that contracts with a private attorney for the collection of Fines and
Fees to impose an additional collection fee in the amount of thirty percent on each
Fine and Fee that is more than sixty days past due and has been referred to the
attorney for collection; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of CIBOLO, Texas has determined that it is in the
public interests to insure the prompt payment of delinquent Fines and Fees, as
provided by Article 103.003 1, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO, TEXAS THAT:
In accordance with Article 103.0031, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, there shall be
imposed on debts and accounts receivable including, unpaid court fines, fees, court costs,
forfeited bonds, and restitution and other amounts in accordance with Article 103.0031, Texas
Code of Criminal Procedure that are more than sixty days past due and have been referred to an
attorney a collection fee of thirty percent of each said amount.
RESOLVED THIS 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2015.
Lisa M. Jackson
Mayor
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Peggy Cimics, TRMC
City Secretary