When a city contracts with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, what fee is NOT collected upon conviction from defendants who fail to pay or appear?

When a city contracts with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), certain fees are typically associated with the enforcement of traffic laws and the management of court cases. In this context, the $30 reimbursement fee is not collected from defendants who fail to pay or appear.

The reimbursement fee is generally aimed at covering costs associated with the operations of the TxDMV, and it is not designated as a penalty for non-compliance. Instead, the other fees listed are intended as charges or penalties that directly relate to the court's processing of cases and the overall administration of justice within the municipal system. The $50 registration fee, $20 court processing fee, and $10 administrative fee are all directly tied to the legal and administrative processes that a defendant might incur upon facing conviction or failure to appear in court. Therefore, these fees act as sanctions and incentives for compliance, whereas the reimbursement fee does not serve that purpose.