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City of Southlake Strategy Map
The City of Southlake, provides municipal services that support the highest quality of
Fulfill Our
Mission life for our residents and businesses. We do this by delivering outstanding value and
L unrivaled quality in everything that we do.
Deliver on Our Safety Mobility Infrastructure Performance Management Quality Partnerships
Focus Areas and Security and Service Delivery Development and Volunteerism
Serve Our
Customers
Managethe
Business
Provide
Financial
Stewardship
Promote
Learning
and Growth
Live Our Core Values
Integrity • Innovation • Accountability • Commitment to Excellence • Teamwork
Requested Action
Approve an Interlocal Cooperative
Contract with Texas Department of
Public Safety, "Failure to Appear
Program," to provide a collection
enforcement tool to the City of
Southlake.
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TXDPS Failure to Appear Program
• 76th Texas Legislative Session, HB #2802
• Amended Chapter 706 of the Texas
Transportation Code
• Collection enhancement program
provided by OmniBase Services of Texas
• Defendant unable to renew their driver's
license for failing to appear, pay, or
satisfy a judgment of the court
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TXDPS Failure to Appear Program
• Purpose is to assist local governmental
entities enforce the laws of their
communities
• Goal is to get violator to contact the court.
• Over 885 Texas Municipalities / Counties
currently participate in the program
• TXDPS estimates that 95 -98% of submitted
offenders will comply
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Financial Considerations
• No cost to start the program
— Contract with State of Texas
— No separate contract with OmniBase Services of Texas
— Require computers and staff
— Statute provides immunity for use
• Courts assess a $30.00 administrative fee
distributed in the following manner:
— $20.00 to the State of Texas
— $6.00 to authorized vendor: OmniBase
— $4.00 retained locally
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