POLICY DATABASE
Policy Summary

This law creates a municipal child safety trust fund from court fees collected from convicted violators of certain motor vehicle laws. Monies from the fund must be used to cover the costs of city school crossing guard program, if the city operates one. If there is no such city crossing guard program, or where the money in the fund exceeds the cost of operating the program, any remaining money in the fund may be deposited in an interest-bearing account or expended for programs designed to enhance child safety, health, or nutrition.

Background Information

State Texas
Jurisdiction Name Fate
Jurisdiction Type City,
Population Size 5,000-50,000
Food System Category Grow; Distribute; Get; Make;

Policy Details

Refers to priority populations?
Yes

See terms including "child safety, " "child abuse," and "school." § 20-132.

Emergency management?
No
Health-related linkage?
Yes

See terms including "child safety, health or nutrition " and "child abuse." § 20-132.

Environmental linkage?
Yes

See language relating to "school crossing guard program," which suggests facilitation of pedestrian activities for school children. §§ 20-129 to -132.

Economic linkage?
Yes

The law creates a "fund." § 20-129.

Has a stated intent or purpose?
Yes

"The municipal child safety trust fund must be used for a school crossing guard program if the city operates one. If the city does not operate a school crossing guard program, or if the money received from court costs exceeds the amount necessary to fund the school crossing guard program, the city may either deposit the money in an interest-bearing account or expend it for programs designed to enhance child safety, health, or nutrition, including child abuse prevention and intervention, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, or any other purpose permitted by law." § 20-132.

Includes definitions?
Unclear

The term "conviction" is described at section 20-131.

SHARE ONLINE:

TOP
Help us improve this site!

Help us improve this website by taking a quick two-minute survey.