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TX Loc Govt Code § 117.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter B. Establishment of Depository|Section 117.023. Selection of Depository

Sec. 117.023.  SELECTION OF DEPOSITORY.  (a)  At the meeting at which banks are to be selected to serve as the depository for registry funds held by the county clerk and the district clerk, the commissioners court shall enter the applications in the minutes of the court and select a depository.(b)  After a depository is selected, the commissioners court shall return the certified checks of the applicants that were not selected.  The commissioners court shall return the check of the selected applicant only after the applicant files a bond that is approved by the commissioners court.(c)  The conflict of interests provisions of Section 131.903 apply to the selection of the depository.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 899 (H.B. 2641), Sec. 6, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter B. Establishment of Depository|Section 117.024. Qualification as Depository

Sec. 117.024.  QUALIFICATION AS DEPOSITORY.  Within 30 days after the date a bank is selected as a depository under this subchapter, the bank must qualify to serve as the depository in the same manner as is required for the qualification of county depositories under Chapter 116.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter B. Establishment of Depository|Section 117.025. Designation of Depository

Sec. 117.025.  DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORY.  (a)  After a bank selected to be a depository under this subchapter qualifies under Section 117.024 and is selected by the commissioners court, the commissioners court shall by an order entered in its minutes designate the bank or banks as the depository for the registry funds.(b)  A designation under Subsection (a) is effective until the designation and qualification of a successor depository or until April 15 following the expiration of the contract, whichever is earlier.  If the term of a depository ends before the designation and qualification of a successor, the depository shall pay to the clerk in whose name the account is carried all registry funds due or on deposit.(c)  A designated depository shall provide security for the funds deposited into the registry fund accounts in the same manner as Subchapter C, Chapter 116.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 899 (H.B. 2641), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter B. Establishment of Depository|Section 117.026. Advertisement for and Selection of Depository Outside the County

Sec. 117.026.  ADVERTISEMENT FOR AND SELECTION OF DEPOSITORY OUTSIDE THE COUNTY.  (a)  The commissioners court may select a federally insured bank or banks located outside the county to serve as the depository under this subchapter if:(1)  for any reason no bank located in the county applies to be designated as the depository;(2)  an application is not made for the entire amount of the registry funds;(3)  the commissioners court rejects all the applications submitted;(4)  a depository selected by the commissioners court fails to qualify;(5)  a depository becomes insolvent;  or(6)  a new depository is selected because of the failure of the regular depository to execute a new bond under Section 117.057.(b)  Before selecting a depository under Subsection (a), the commissioners court shall advertise for applications from banks located in this state by publishing a notice of the selection once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county.  If such a newspaper is not published in the county, the commissioners court shall post the notice at the courthouse for two weeks.  The commissioners court may also publish the notice in any newspaper outside the county for the same length of time.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter B. Establishment of Depository|Section 117.027. Failure to Select Depository

Sec. 117.027.  FAILURE TO SELECT DEPOSITORY.  If the commissioners court has not selected a depository under this subchapter, a clerk holding money, an evidence of debt, an instrument of writing, or any other article deposited into the registry of the court pending the result of a legal proceeding shall seal the article in a secure package and deposit the package in an iron safe or a bank vault.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter B. Establishment of Depository|Section 117.028. Application of County Depository Law

Sec. 117.028.  APPLICATION OF COUNTY DEPOSITORY LAW.  Except as otherwise expressly stated, the provisions of Chapter 116 relating to county depositories also apply to a depository selected under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter C. Depository Accounts|Section 117.052. Deposits of Registry Funds by County and District Clerks

Sec. 117.052.  DEPOSITS OF REGISTRY FUNDS BY COUNTY AND DISTRICT CLERKS.  (a)  If a depository has been selected under Subchapter B, a county clerk or a district clerk who is to have for more than three days legal custody of money deposited in the registry of the court pending the result of a legal proceeding shall deposit the money in the depository.(b)  The funds deposited shall be carried at the depository selected under this chapter as a special account in the name of the clerk making the deposit.(c)  A clerk is responsible for funds deposited into the registry fund from the following sources:(1)  funds of minors or incapacitated persons;(2)  funds tendered in an interpleader action;(3)  funds paid in satisfaction of a judgment;(4)  child support funds held for more than three days;(5)  cash bonds;(6)  cash bail bonds;(7)  funds in an eminent domain proceeding;  and(8)  any other funds tendered to the clerk for deposit into the registry of the court.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.0521 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter C. Depository Accounts|Section 117.0521. Custodianship

Sec. 117.0521.  CUSTODIANSHIP.  A clerk shall act only in a custodial capacity in relation to a registry fund, a special account, or a separate account.  A clerk is not a trustee for the beneficial owner and does not assume the duties, obligations, or liabilities of a trustee for a beneficial owner.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter C. Depository Accounts|Section 117.053. Withdrawal of Funds

Sec. 117.053.  WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS.  (a)  If a commissioners court selects a new depository under Subchapter B, when the depository qualifies, the county clerk and the district clerk shall transfer the funds in a special account from the old depository to the new depository, and the clerks may draw checks on the accounts for this purpose.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (a), a clerk may not draw a check on special account funds held by a depository except to pay a person entitled to the funds.  The payment must be made under an order of the court of proper jurisdiction in which the funds were deposited except that an appeal bond shall be paid without a written order of the court on receipt of mandate or dismissal and funds deposited under Chapter 1355, Estates Code, may be paid without a written order of the court.  The clerk shall place on the check the style and number of the proceeding in which the money was deposited with the clerk.(c)  The clerk shall transfer any registry funds into a separate account when directed to by a written order of a court of proper jurisdiction or when the clerk is required to under Chapter 1355, Estates Code.  The clerk shall transfer the funds into a separate account in:(1)  interest-bearing deposits in a financial institution doing business in this state that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;(2)  United States treasury bills;(3)  an eligible interlocal investment pool that meets the requirements of Sections 2256.016, 2256.017, and 2256.019, Government Code; or(4)  a no-load money market mutual fund, if the fund:(A)  is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission;(B)  has a dollar weighted average stated maturity of 90 days or fewer; and(C)  includes in its investment objectives the maintenance of a stable net asset value of $1 for each share.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 22.050, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter C. Depository Accounts|Section 117.054. County Expenses Paid From Interest

Sec. 117.054.  COUNTY EXPENSES PAID FROM INTEREST.  (a)  If a special or separate account earns interest, the clerk, at the time of withdrawal, shall pay in a manner directed by a court with proper jurisdiction the original amount deposited into the registry of the court and any interest credited to the account in the manner calculated in Subsection (b).(b)  The interest earned on a special account or a separate account shall be paid in the following amounts:(1)  10 percent of the interest shall be paid to the general fund of the county to compensate the county for the accounting and administrative expenses of maintaining the account;  and(2)  90 percent of the interest shall be credited to the special or separate account. |Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter C. Depository Accounts|Section 117.055. County Expenses Paid From Fees

Sec. 117.055.  COUNTY EXPENSES PAID FROM FEES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), to compensate the county for the accounting and administrative expenses incurred in handling the registry funds that have not earned interest, including funds in a special or separate account, the clerk shall, at the time of withdrawal, deduct from the amount of the withdrawal a fee in an amount equal to five percent of the withdrawal but that may not exceed $50.  Withdrawal of funds generated from a case arising under the Family Code is exempt from the fee deduction provided by this section.(a-1)  A clerk may not deduct a fee under Subsection (a) from a withdrawal of funds generated by the collection of a cash bond or cash bail bond if in the case for which the bond was taken:(1)  the defendant was found not guilty after a trial or appeal; or(2)  the complaint, information, or indictment was dismissed without a plea of guilty or nolo contendere being entered.(a-2)  On the request of a person to whom withdrawn funds generated by the collection of a cash bond or cash bail bond were disbursed, the clerk shall refund to the person the amount of the fee deducted under Subsection (a) if:(1)  subsequent to the deduction, a court makes or enters an order or ruling in the case for which the bond was taken; and(2)  had the court made or entered the order or ruling before the withdrawal of funds occurred, the deduction under Subsection (a) would have been prohibited under Subsection (a-1).(b)  A fee collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 16(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 119, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 11 (S.B. 6), Sec. 19, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter C. Depository Accounts|Section 117.056. Obligations Payable at County Seat

Sec. 117.056.  OBLIGATIONS PAYABLE AT COUNTY SEAT.  (a)  A depository selected under Subchapter B  shall pay a check drawn by a county or district clerk against funds deposited in the clerk's name on presentment of the check at the county seat if the funds subject to the check are in the possession of the depository.(b)  If the depository is not located at the county seat, the depository shall file a statement with the county clerk of the county designating a place at the county seat where, and a person by whom, deposits by the clerks will be received and checks drawn on the depository will be paid. The depository shall pay a check on presentment at the designated place if the depository has sufficient funds credited to the applicable account.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter C. Depository Accounts|Section 117.057. New Bond

Sec. 117.057.  NEW BOND.  (a)  A commissioners court may require a depository selected under Subchapter B  to execute a new bond whenever the commissioners court considers it necessary for the protection of the county clerk's and the district clerk's registry funds.(b)  If a depository does not file a new bond required by an order of the commissioners court within five days after the date a copy of the order is served on the depository, the commissioners court may select another depository in the manner provided by Subchapter B.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter C. Depository Accounts|Section 117.058. Accounting for and Disbursing Registry Funds in Counties With Population of 190,000 or More

Sec. 117.058.  ACCOUNTING FOR AND DISBURSING REGISTRY FUNDS IN COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF 190,000 OR MORE.  (a)  This section applies to a county with a population of 190,000 or more.(b)  If the commissioners court of a county provides a depository for the registry funds of the county clerk or the district clerk, those officers shall make reports under oath to the county auditor to properly reflect all registry funds received and disbursed by the officer, including all money remaining on hand at the time of the report.  The county auditor shall prescribe the form and frequency of the report.(c)  Each check issued for the disbursement of the funds must be issued in accordance with the laws providing for registry fund depositories.  Each check must be signed according to procedure established by the county auditor before delivery or payment.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter D. Liabilities and Penalties|Section 117.081. Liability of County and District Clerks

Sec. 117.081.  LIABILITY OF COUNTY AND DISTRICT CLERKS.  (a)  A county clerk or a district clerk is not responsible for a loss of registry funds resulting from the failure or negligence of a depository.(b)  This section does not release a county clerk or a district clerk from:(1)  liability for a loss of registry funds resulting from the clerk's official misconduct, negligence, or misappropriation of the funds;  or(2)  responsibility for keeping the registry funds safe until the clerk deposits them in a depository selected under Subchapter B.(c)  After a county clerk or a district clerk deposits in a depository selected under Subchapter B the registry funds held by the clerk, the clerk is relieved of the responsibility for keeping the funds secure.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter D. Liabilities and Penalties|Section 117.083. Loss of Registry Funds

Sec. 117.083.  LOSS OF REGISTRY FUNDS.  If registry funds held by a county clerk or a district clerk and deposited by the county with a depository selected under Subchapter B  are lost for any reason, including a loss due to the insolvency of the depository, the county is liable to the rightful owner of the funds for the full amount of the funds due the owner.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter D. Liabilities and Penalties|Section 117.084. Depository to Pay Check on Presentment

Sec. 117.084.   DEPOSITORY TO PAY CHECK ON PRESENTMENT.  A depository selected under Subchapter B  shall pay a check drawn against funds deposited with the depository in a special or separate account on presentation of the check if the funds that are subject to the check are in the possession of the depository.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter E. Special Provisions Applying to Funds Paid Into Court Registry in County With Population of More Than 1.3 Million|Section 117.111. Subchapter Applicable to County With Population of 1

Sec. 117.111.  SUBCHAPTER APPLICABLE TO COUNTY WITH POPULATION OF 1.3 MILLION OR MORE.  This subchapter applies only to a county with a population of 1.3 million or more.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 477 (S.B. 490), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1183 (H.B. 3637), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter E. Special Provisions Applying to Funds Paid Into Court Registry in County With Population of More Than 1.3 Million|Section 117.112. Money Affected

Sec. 117.112.  MONEY AFFECTED.  This subchapter applies to the following kinds of money paid into the registry of any court for which a clerk is or may become responsible:(1)  funds of minors or incapacitated persons;(2)  funds tendered in connection with a bill in interpleader;  or(3)  any other funds.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 196, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter E. Special Provisions Applying to Funds Paid Into Court Registry in County With Population of More Than 1.3 Million|Section 117.113. Depository Contract

Sec. 117.113.  DEPOSITORY CONTRACT.  The commissioners court of the county collecting the funds may contract with one or more banks in the county for the deposit of the funds in a special account to be called the "registry fund."|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 117.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 117 - Depositories for Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds|Subchapter E. Special Provisions Applying to Funds Paid Into Court Registry in County With Population of More Than 1.3 Million|Section 117.114. Notice

Sec. 117.114.  NOTICE.  Once each week for at least three consecutive weeks before the date the contract will be awarded, the county judge shall place over the judge's name in a newspaper published in the county a notice that the commissioners court intends to make the contract.  A notice shall also be posted at the courthouse door of the county.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|