The proposed Ordinance will have the effect of renaming the current Juvenile Case Manager Fund under Section 13-14 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Plano to the Local Youth Diversion Fund of Article VI - Court Costs and Fees of Chapter 13, Municipal Court of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano, Texas  pursuant to the requirements of Texas State Legislature, HB 3186, creating the Local Youth Diversion Program. 

In 2023, the Texas State Legislature passed House Bill 3186, cited as the Texas Youth Diversion and Early Intervention Act.  This Act mandates that, each Municipal and Justice Court in the State of Texas shall develop and adopt a Youth Diversion program and to implement such plan not later than January 1, 2025.  As part of this legislation, each Municipal and Justice Court is required to create a Local Youth Diversion Fund to take the place of the courts' existing Juvenile Case Manager Fund.  The purpose of the fund is to fund the expenses attendant the operations of the Youth Diversion Program as well as funding the operating expenses of the Juvenile Case Manager Department as the sole manager of the Youth Diversion Program.  Accordingly, the legislative creation of the Local Youth Diversion Fund renders the current Juvenile Case Manager Fund redundant and, therefore, obsolete. 

This item has no financial impact. 

Approval of this Ordinance supports the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government.