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Special Project Funds

Court Technology Project. The Court Technology Project of the Special Purpose Fund was established under the
authority of Article 102.0172 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to finance the purchase and maintenance
of technological enhancements for the Municipal Court.

Juvenile Case Manager Project. The Juvenile Case Management Project of the Special Purpose Fund was
established under the authority of Article 102.0174 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to pay for costs
related to juvenile case manager positions. The statute authorizing this fee was repealed beginning with any case
with an offense date after December 31, 2019. Collection of the fee is permitted to continue on cases with an
offense date of December 31, 2019, and prior.

Truancy Prevention & Diversion Project. The Truancy Prevention & Diversion Project of the Special Purpose Fund
was established under the authority of Section 134.156, Texas Local Government code, and may only be used to
finance the salary, benefits, training, travel expenses, office supplies, and other necessary expenses relating to
the position of the juvenile case manager. Money may not be used to supplement the income of an employee
whose primary role is not a juvenile case manager.

FY2023 DISCUSSION AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
These projects remain active, and previously recognized revenue is appropriated in FY2023. Prior to FY2020 the
Court experienced a decline in filings year over year. A drastic drop began in March 2020 due to the COVID
pandemic. Filings have trended back up in FY2021 and FY2022, but are still below pre-pandemic levels in FY2019.
This has impacted the available funds in these projects. The fund balance for each project is assessed annually to
monitor sustainability.

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