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TX Loc Govt Code § 118.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter D. Fees of County Judge|Section 118.101. Fee Schedule

Sec. 118.101.  FEE SCHEDULE.  The county judge shall collect the following fees in probate matters:(1)  Probate of a will  $2.00(2)  Granting letters testamentary, letter of guardianship, or letter of administration $2.00(3)  Order of sale $2.00(4)  Approval and confirmation of sale  $2.00(5)  Decree refusing order of sale or confirmation of sale $2.00(6)  Decree of partition and distribution $2.00(7)  Decree approving or setting aside the report of a commissioner of partition and distribution $2.00(8)  Decree removing an executor, administrator or guardian (with the fee to be paid by that executor, administrator, or guardian) $1.00(9)  Fiat or certificate $2.00(10)  Continuance $0.10(11)  Orders for which another fee is not prescribed  $2.00(12)  Administering oath or affirmation with certificate and seal $2.00(13)  Administering oath or affirmation without certificate and seal $0.25
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter E. Fees of Justice of the Peace|Section 118.121. Fee Schedule

Sec. 118.121.  FEE SCHEDULE.  A justice of the peace shall collect the following fees for services rendered after judgment (Sec. 118.123):(1)  Transcript$10.00(2)  Abstract of judgment$5.00(3)  Execution, order of sale, writ of restitution, or other writ or process$5.00 per pageCertified copy of court papers$2.00 forfirst page$0.25 for each additional pageIssuing other document(no return required)$1.00 forfirst page$0.25 for each additional page
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter E. Fees of Justice of the Peace|Section 118.123. Fees After Entry of Judgment

Sec. 118.123.  FEES AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT.  (a)  The fee for "Services rendered after judgment" under Section 118.121(2) applies to a civil matter in a justice court or small claims court.(b)  The fee for a "Transcript" under Section 118.121(2) is for making and certifying a transcript of the entries on a docket and, in the case of an appeal or certiorari, for filing the transcript with the original papers of the case in the proper court.(c)  The fee for an "Abstract of judgment" under Section 118.121(2) is for issuing an abstract of judgment.(d)  The fee for an "Execution, order of sale, writ of restitution, or other writ or process" under Section 118.121(2) is for issuing and recording the return on any of those documents.  The fee applies only to a writ or process for the issuance of which another fee is not provided by this subchapter.(e)  The fee for "Issuing other document (no return required)" under Section 118.121(2) is for issuing a certificate, notice, statement, or any other document, except for a certified copy of court papers, that a justice of the peace is authorized or required to issue on which a return is not to be recorded. The fee must be paid at the time the order is placed.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 19(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1080, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(99), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 977, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.1235 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter E. Fees of Justice of the Peace|Section 118.1235. Fee for Certified Copy

Sec. 118.1235.  FEE FOR CERTIFIED COPY.  The fee for "Certified copy of court papers" under Section 118.121(2) is for issuing a certified copy of a paper filed in a justice court or a small claims court.  The fee must be paid at the time the order is placed.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 977, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.124 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter E. Fees of Justice of the Peace|Section 118.124. Prohibited Fees

Sec. 118.124.  PROHIBITED FEES.  A justice of the peace is not entitled to a fee for:(1)  the examination of a paper or record in the justice's office;(2)  filing any process or document the justice issues that is returned to court;(3)  a motion or judgment on a motion for security for costs;(4)  taking or approving a bond for costs; or(5)  the first copy of a document in a criminal case issued to:(A)  a criminal defendant in the case;(B)  an attorney representing a criminal defendant in the case; or(C)  a prosecuting attorney.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 205 (S.B. 409), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter F. Fees of Sheriff and Constable|Section 118.131. Fees Set by Commissioners Court

Sec. 118.131.  FEES SET BY COMMISSIONERS COURT.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county may set reasonable fees to be charged for services by the offices of the sheriff and constables.(b)  The commissioners court may not set fees higher than is necessary to pay the expenses of providing the services.(c)  The commissioners court may not set fees under this section more than once during any one-year period.(d)  The commissioners court must set the fees before October 1 of each year to be effective January 1 of the following year.(e)  A notice setting out the fees shall be posted in the same manner in which notices are posted under Section 81.007 and shall be posted in the offices of the county officials who are authorized to charge the fees.(f)  On or before October 15 of the year in which the fees are initially set, the commissioners court shall provide written notice of the amounts of the fees to the comptroller.  If the commissioners court changes the amount of a fee set under this section, the commissioners court shall provide to the comptroller, on or before October 15 of the year in which the amount is changed, a written notice of the change in the amount of the fee.  Before December 15 of each year, the comptroller shall compile the fee information provided by counties and send the compilation to:(1)  the commissioners court of each county in this state;(2)  any statewide association of counties or of officers of counties that requests in writing before December 15 to be informed;  and(3)  the State Bar of Texas.(g)  A commissioners court that receives a notice under Subsection (f)(1) shall furnish the notice to its district clerk, county clerk, justices of the peace, sheriff, and constables.(h)  If the commissioners court does not set fees under this section, the fees for services by the offices of the sheriff and constables are those fees provided by law in effect for the preceding fiscal year.(i)  The commissioners court may not assess an applicant a fee in connection with the filing, serving, or entering of a protective order.  A fee may not be charged to an applicant to dismiss, modify, or withdraw a protective order.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 21(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 326, Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 144, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1024, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 92 (H.B. 145), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.132 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter F. Fees of Sheriff and Constable|Section 118.132. Service of Process for Appellate Court

Sec. 118.132.  SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR APPELLATE COURT.  A sheriff shall collect the same fee for service of process issued by the supreme court or a court of appeals as the fee provided for service of process issued by a district court.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.133 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter F. Fees of Sheriff and Constable|Section 118.133. Sheriff's and Constable's Response to False Alarm in Populous County

Sec. 118.133.  SHERIFF'S AND CONSTABLE'S RESPONSE TO FALSE ALARM IN POPULOUS COUNTY.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 3.3 million by order may adopt a system by which the county charges a fee if the sheriff's or constable's office of the county responds to a security alarm and the emergency for which the alarm device was designed to give notice does not exist.(b)  The fee shall be charged to a person exercising control of the property on which the alarm device is installed.(c)  The commissioners court shall set the amount of the fee.  The court may set a single fee that is charged for each response to a false alarm or may establish a fee structure under which different fees are charged according to the differing circumstances of each false alarm.  However, the amount of a fee may not exceed the amount of the actual costs incurred by the sheriff's or constable's office in responding to the alarm.(d)  Fees collected under this Act shall be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the general fund of the county.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 22(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 53, 54, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2626), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2626), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.134 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter F. Fees of Sheriff and Constable|Section 118.134. Payment of Costs Incurred for Care of Certain Property

Sec. 118.134.  PAYMENT OF COSTS INCURRED FOR CARE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY.  (a)  A sheriff or constable may keep possession of property legally acquired until the party seeking to replevy the property pays the officer's costs incurred for the storage, security, or management of the property.(b)  Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to costs incurred on property seized in conjunction with an offense alleged under the Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, or Title 116, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, when the owner of the property is subsequently found to be not guilty of an offense or other proscribed activity described in those statutes, or if other charges whether criminal or civil are dropped.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 749, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter G. Fees of County Treasurer|Section 118.141. Fee Schedule

Sec. 118.141.  FEE SCHEDULE.  (a)  The county treasurer, or another officer who receives revenue in place of the county treasurer, may collect the following fees for services rendered to any person:(1)  Returned check (Sec. 118.142)not less than $15.00or morethan $30.00(2)  copy of check or other record (Sec. 118.144)$ 1.00(b)  The county treasurer or another officer who receives revenue in place of the county treasurer may collect, from a person to whom the county issues a check, a fee for a stop-payment order as described by Section 118.143:(1)  in an amount equal to the stop-payment fee charged to the county by the county depositary bank;  or(2)  in an amount not to exceed $20.00.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 30, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 20, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 340, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.142 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter G. Fees of County Treasurer|Section 118.142. Returned Check

Sec. 118.142.  RETURNED CHECK.  The fee for "Returned check" under Section 118.141 is for a check that is presented to a county in payment of any service, fee, claim, registration, fine, or other cost of the county and is returned by the depository bank or another bank for any reason considered to be the fault of the drawer, including:(1)  insufficient funds to cover the check;(2)  closed account;(3)  unauthorized signature;  or(4)  drawn on uncollected funds.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.143 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter G. Fees of County Treasurer|Section 118.143. Stop-Payment Order

Sec. 118.143.  STOP-PAYMENT ORDER.  The fee for a "Stop-payment order" under Section 118.141 is for placement of a stop-payment order on a check issued by a county for which the county will be directly or indirectly charged by the depository bank or another bank.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.144 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter G. Fees of County Treasurer|Section 118.144. Copy of Check or Other Record

Sec. 118.144.  COPY OF CHECK OR OTHER RECORD.  The fee for "Copy of check or other record" under Section 118.141 is for each copy made of a page or part of a page of records, orders, checks, or other papers on file or of record in the treasurer's office.  The fee applies to both certified and uncertified copies.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.145 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter G. Fees of County Treasurer|Section 118.145. Disposition of Fees Collected

Sec. 118.145.  DISPOSITION OF FEES COLLECTED.  The fees collected under this subchapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the county to the credit of the county treasurer fees of office account.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter H. Fees of County Surveyor|Section 118.161. Fee Schedule

Sec. 118.161.  FEE SCHEDULE.  A county surveyor shall collect the following fees:(1)  for recording the field notes and plat of a survey for a tract of land, providing copies of field notes, plats, or other papers or records, and certifying any copies, the same amount collected by the county clerk of the county as a filing fee;(2)  for surveying a tract of land or designating a homestead:(A)  the actual expenses incurred, including all expenses of making the survey, preparing a survey report, field notes, plat, and other documents required by law, and filing those documents in the records of the county surveyor or the General Land Office;  and(B)  any fees for surveying services agreed on by the county surveyor and the person seeking the services;  and(3)  for filing an application to purchase or lease a vacancy or for surveying a vacancy, the amounts provided by Subchapter E, Chapter 51, Natural Resources Code. |Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 991, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.171 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter I. Fees of County Tax Assessor-Collector|Section 118.171. Returned Check

Sec. 118.171.  RETURNED CHECK.  The county tax assessor-collector has the same authority to set and collect a fee for a check returned to the tax assessor-collector that the county clerk has under Sections 118.011 and 118.0215.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 18(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 118.801 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers|Subchapter Y. Penalties|Section 118.801. Overcharging of Fees; Penalty

Sec. 118.801.  OVERCHARGING OF FEES;  PENALTY.  (a)  An officer named in this chapter who, in bad faith, demands and receives a higher fee than authorized under this chapter or a fee that is not authorized under this chapter is liable to the aggrieved person for four times the amount unlawfully demanded and received.(b)  An officer who, in good faith, demands and receives a higher fee than authorized or a fee not authorized under this chapter is liable to the aggrieved person for the difference between the amount demanded and received and the amount of the fee authorized under this chapter.(c)  The demand for and receipt of a fee authorized by the legislature that is later determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful is considered to be a good faith action by the officer.(d)  In this section, "bad faith" includes a demand that an officer makes with the knowledge that a fee is not authorized by law.(e)  The provisions of this section shall not affect the right of any party to recover attorney's fees, interest, or costs of court as provided by other law.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 142, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 130.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 130 - Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Affecting Counties|Subchapter A. Payment of Fees and Taxes by Check, Credit Card, or Electronic Means|Section 130.001. Definitions

Sec. 130.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Check" means an instrument signed by the maker, containing an unconditional promise or order to pay a sum certain in money, containing no other promise, order, obligation, or power given by the maker, payable on demand, and drawn on a bank.(2)  "Credit card invoice" means the document authorized by the holder of a credit card to be used to provide payment of an amount from the holder's credit card account.(3)  "Maker" means the drawer of a check or the holder of a credit card who authorizes a credit card invoice.(4)  "Payment by electronic means" means payment by telephone or computer but does not include payment in person or by mail.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 23(a)(3), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 737, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 130.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 130 - Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Affecting Counties|Subchapter A. Payment of Fees and Taxes by Check, Credit Card, or Electronic Means|Section 130.002. Acceptance of Check or Credit Card Payment of Certain Fees and Taxes

Sec. 130.002.  ACCEPTANCE OF CHECK OR CREDIT CARD PAYMENT OF CERTAIN FEES AND TAXES.  A county tax assessor-collector may accept a check or credit card invoice for the payment of:(1)  motor vehicle registration fees under Chapter 502, Transportation Code;(2)  motor vehicle sales taxes imposed by Chapter 152, Tax Code;(3)  occupation taxes paid to the assessor-collector under Chapter 191, Tax Code;(4)  motor vehicle title transfer fees under Chapter 501, Transportation Code;(5)  license or permit fees under the Alcoholic Beverage Code;  and(6)  property taxes.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 23(a)(3), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 737, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.215, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 130.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 130 - Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Affecting Counties|Subchapter A. Payment of Fees and Taxes by Check, Credit Card, or Electronic Means|Section 130.003. Payment Conditional

Sec. 130.003.  PAYMENT CONDITIONAL.  (a)  The acceptance of a check or credit card invoice for the payment of a fee or tax does not constitute payment of the fee or tax.  The fee or tax is not considered paid until the check is honored by the bank on which the check is drawn or the credit card invoice is honored by the issuer.(b)  This section does not prohibit a county tax assessor-collector from issuing receipts, license plates, certificates, or other instruments on the receipt of a check or credit card invoice, but the issuance is conditional on the payment of the check by the drawee bank or the honoring of the credit card invoice by the credit card issuer.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 23(a)(3), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 737, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 130.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 130 - Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Affecting Counties|Subchapter A. Payment of Fees and Taxes by Check, Credit Card, or Electronic Means|Section 130.004. Identification Required

Sec. 130.004.  IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED.  When a county tax assessor-collector receives a check or credit card invoice as conditional payment of a fee or tax, the assessor-collector shall require adequate identification of the maker and note on the check or invoice or otherwise record the type of identification of the maker and information from the identification to assist in locating the maker in the event the check or invoice is not honored.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 23(a)(3), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 737, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 130.0045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 4 - Finances|Subtitle B - County Finances|Chapter 130 - Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Affecting Counties|Subchapter A. Payment of Fees and Taxes by Check, Credit Card, or Electronic Means|Section 130.0045. Credit Card Payment Processing Fee

Sec. 130.0045.  CREDIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING FEE.  (a)  If a county tax assessor-collector accepts a credit card invoice as conditional payment of a fee or tax, the assessor-collector may collect a fee for processing the invoice.(b)  The assessor-collector shall set a fee collected under Subsection (a) in an amount that is reasonably related to the expense incurred in processing the credit card invoice, not to exceed five percent of the amount of the fee or tax.  The processing fee is in addition to the amount of the fee or tax, and may be paid conditionally by including the amount of the processing fee on the credit card invoice.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 737, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 529, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001.|