section 291.007(d), which is both more recent and more specific than section 154.004(b), must prevail. See Gov't Code $5 311.025(a), .026@). Therefore, section 154.004@) of the Local Government Code does not preclude the commission from paying the subsection (d) fee.6
SUMMARY
Local Government Code section 154.004(b) does not preclude the Texas Railroad Commission from paying a real property records filiig fee pursuant to Local Government Code sections 118.01 l(a)(2) and 118.013(a), a records management and preservation fee pursuant to Local Government Code sections 118.011(b)(2) and 118.0216, or a wurthouse security fee under Local Gove-rnment Code section 291.007(d) when filing notices rquired by section 89.043(e) of the Natural Resources Code.
DAN MORALES Attorney General of Texas
he might su~esf that no rcfmmeeis madeto the Stateand politicalsubdivtsionswith Rspcd to the subs&ion (d) fee buzauscthe legislahuc8ssumcdthat theywouldbe precludedfrom paying the fee under seuion lU.oo4@). This algument is not convincing,howcVu,bxausc section 154.004(b)only pnzcludcsthe Stateand count@ from Payingfees. It doesnot pm&de the IKJSI of other typesof political mtdivision5frompaying fees. Mr. Barry Williamson - Page 5
JORGE VEGA Fist Assistant Attorney General
SARAH J. SHIRLEY Chair, Opinion Committee
Prepared by Mary R. Crouter Assistant Attorney General