Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Cooperation Contract with the Texas Department of Public Safety for the Municipal Court to Utilize the Failure to Appear (FTA) Program
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2C: Through the use of dashboards and performance management tools, identify opportunities for internal efficiencies and continuous improvement to foster and reinforce a higher performing organizational culture)
MEETING DATE: May 2, 2023
DEPARTMENT: Municipal Court
CONTACT: April Morman, Municipal Court Administrator
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This resolution authorizes the City Manager to Execute an Interlocal Cooperation Contract with the Texas Department of Public Safety for the Municipal Court to Utilize the Failure to Appear (FTA) Program.
* The Texas Transportation Code Chapter 706 Section 706.002 a political subdivision may contract with the department to provide information necessary for the department to deny renewal of the driver's license of a person who fails to appear for a complaint or citation or fails to pay or satisfy a judgment ordering payment of a fine and cost in the manner ordered by the court in a matter involving any offense that a court has jurisdiction of under Chapter 4, Code of Criminal Procedure.
* After a citation is issued the defendant has 20 working days to resolve. If the citation is not resolved timely, the court will make multiple deliberate attempts to contact the defendant for resolution before the citation is reported to Omnibase.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* Texas Transportation Code Section 706.008, DPS contracts with Omnibase to provide and establish an automated Failure to Appear (FTA) system that stores information regarding violators subject to the provisions of Texas Transportation Code Chapter 706. DPS uses the FTA system to properly deny renewal of a driver license to...
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