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TX Loc Govt Code § 154.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.009. Effect of Failure to Collect Fee or Commission

Sec. 154.009.  EFFECT OF FAILURE TO COLLECT FEE OR COMMISSION.  (a)  If, following a hearing, the commissioners court finds that a district, county, or precinct officer has, through neglect, failed to collect a fee or commission that the officer is required by law to collect, the commissioners court shall deduct the amount of the fee or commission from the officer's salary.  Before the 10th day before the date of the hearing, the commissioners court shall provide the officer with notice of the time and place of the hearing and an itemized statement of the uncollected fees to be charged against the officer's salary.(b)  This section does not apply to a district, county, or precinct officer if the county treasurer or county auditor is required to collect the fee or commission under Section 154.011.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 6, eff. May 23, 1995.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.010. Authority to Purchase Liability Insurance for County Officers and Employees

Sec. 154.010.  AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  A warrant may be drawn on either the general fund or salary fund to pay any insurance premium or self-insurance pool contribution for the purpose of providing insurance or other coverage for the liabilities of an official or employee of the county, a district attorney who has all or part of the county within the district attorney's jurisdiction, or an official of any special purpose district located, in whole or in part, in the county arising from the performance of an official duty or a duty of employment as authorized by Section 157.041 or Chapter 119 or by Chapter 791 or 2259, Government Code.(b)  Subdivision (a) is applicable regardless of whether the commissioners court adopts an order in accordance with Section 154.007, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 351, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 6, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.286, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 154.011. Collections by County Treasurer or County Auditor

Sec. 154.011.  COLLECTIONS BY COUNTY TREASURER OR COUNTY AUDITOR.  (a)  If a district, county, or precinct officer consents, the commissioners court of a county with a population of 2.8 million or more may designate the county treasurer, if the county treasurer consents, or the county auditor, if the county auditor consents, to collect a fee, commission, judgment, fine, forfeiture, or penalty on behalf of the district, county, or precinct officer who is required by law to collect the fee, commission, judgment, fine, forfeiture, or penalty.(b)  The official designated shall report the collection of a fee, commission, judgment, fine, forfeiture, or penalty to the district, county, or precinct officer.(c)  The official designated is solely liable for collecting the fee, commission, judgment, fine, forfeiture, or penalty.(d)  The official designated may discharge liability under this section in the same manner provided for a district, county, or precinct officer.(e)  In this section, "county treasurer" includes a person performing the duties of the county treasurer and "county auditor" includes a person performing the duties of the county auditor.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 7, eff. May 23, 1995.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter B. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of 190,000 or Less|Section 154.021. Counties Covered by Subchapter

Sec. 154.021.  COUNTIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies to a county with a population of 190,000 or less, except as otherwise provided by this subchapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter B. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of 190,000 or Less|Section 154.022. Option to Pay Compensation on Fee Basis or Salary Basis in County With Population of Less Than 20,000

Sec. 154.022.  OPTION TO PAY COMPENSATION ON FEE BASIS OR SALARY BASIS IN COUNTY WITH POPULATION OF LESS THAN 20,000.  (a)  In a county with a population of less than 20,000, the commissioners court shall determine, by order entered in the record at its first regular meeting in the first month of each fiscal year, whether county officers are to be compensated for the fiscal year by an annual salary or by fees earned from the performance of official duties.  This subsection does not apply to a county surveyor, registrar of vital statistics, or notary public or to a county officer required to be compensated on a salary basis.(b)  Before the expiration of the first month of the fiscal year, the county clerk shall deliver to the comptroller of public accounts a certified copy of the commissioners court's order.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter B. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of 190,000 or Less|Section 154.023. Salary Fund

Sec. 154.023.  SALARY FUND.  (a)  A salary fund shall be created in the county to be known as the "officers' salary fund of __________ County, Texas."  The following items shall be paid from the fund:(1)  salaries of district, county, and precinct officers;(2)  salaries of the officers' deputies, assistants, and clerks;  and(3)  the authorized expenses of the offices of those officers.(b)  The salary fund shall be:(1)  deposited in the county depository;(2)  kept separate from other county funds;  and(3)  protected to the same extent as other county funds.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.0235 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter B. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of 190,000 or Less|Section 154.0235. Procedures Regarding Payment of Office Expenses and Employee Salaries

Sec. 154.0235.  PROCEDURES REGARDING PAYMENT OF OFFICE EXPENSES AND EMPLOYEE SALARIES.  (a)  A district, county, or precinct officer may issue a warrant against the salary fund to pay authorized expenses of the office or the salary of an employee whose salary may be paid from the fund.(b)  A payment may not be made from the salary fund to an employee for a service performed before the person has taken the constitutional oath of office, if applicable, and the person's authorized appointment and oath, if any, have been filed for record with the county clerk and the county auditor, if the county has a county auditor.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (S.B. 354), Sec. 2, eff. May 31, 2019.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter B. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of 190,000 or Less|Section 154.024. Monthly Report of Expenses of Officers

Sec. 154.024.  MONTHLY REPORT OF EXPENSES OF OFFICERS.  At the end of each month, an officer who is compensated on a salary basis shall prepare a report of the officer's expenses.  The report must:(1)  contain an itemized and sworn statement of all approved expenses incurred by the officer and charged to the officer's county;(2)  contain the name of the case, if any, in connection with which an expense is incurred;  and(3)  be accompanied by invoices covering any purchases and requisitions issued by the officer and included in the report.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter B. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of 190,000 or Less|Section 154.025. Disbursements to Persons With Outstanding Debt Prohibited

Sec. 154.025.  DISBURSEMENTS TO PERSONS WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT PROHIBITED.  (a)  In this section, "debt" includes delinquent taxes, fines, fees, and indebtedness arising from written agreements with the county.  The term includes delinquent property taxes whether reduced to judgment or not.(b)  If notice of indebtedness has been filed with the county auditor and county treasurer evidencing the indebtedness of a person to the state, the county, or a salary fund, a warrant may not be drawn on a county fund in favor of a person, or an agent or assignee of a person, until:(1)  the county treasurer, or the county auditor in a county without a county treasurer, notifies in writing the person owing the debt that the debt is outstanding; and(2)  the debt is paid.(c)  A county may apply any funds the county owes a person to the outstanding balance of debt for which notice is made under Subsection (b)(1), if the notice includes a statement that the amount owed by the county to the person may be applied to reduce the outstanding debt.(d)  A county may include a notice in its forms, bonds, or other agreements stating that the county may offset payments to a person in accordance with this section.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 139, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 120 (S.B. 1106), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 414 (S.B. 382), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter B. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of 190,000 or Less|Section 154.026. Transfer of Salary Fund Surplus to General Fund

Sec. 154.026.  TRANSFER OF SALARY FUND SURPLUS TO GENERAL FUND.  After the end of a fiscal year, the commissioners court by order may transfer to the general fund of the county any money remaining in a salary fund if all claims against the salary fund incurred for the fiscal year have been paid.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter C. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of More Than 190,000|Section 154.041. Counties Covered by Subchapter

Sec. 154.041.  COUNTIES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies to a county with a population of more than 190,000.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter C. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of More Than 190,000|Section 154.042. Salary Fund

Sec. 154.042.  SALARY FUND.  (a)  A salary fund shall be created in the county for each district, county, and precinct officer to be known as the "(officer's title) salary fund of (name of county) County, Texas."  The purpose of the fund is to pay:(1)  the salary of the officer;(2)  the salaries of the officer's deputies, assistants, clerks, stenographers, and investigators;  and(3)  authorized and approved expenses of the office of the officer.(b)  The salary fund shall be:(1)  deposited in the county depository;(2)  kept separate from other county funds;  and(3)  protected to the same extent and draw the same interest as other county funds.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter C. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of More Than 190,000|Section 154.043. Procedures Regarding Payment of Employee Salaries

Sec. 154.043.  PROCEDURES REGARDING PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEE SALARIES.  (a)  A district, county, or precinct officer may issue a warrant against the salary fund to pay the salary of an employee whose salary may be paid from the fund.(b)  A payment may not be made from the salary fund to an employee for a service performed before the person has taken the constitutional oath of office, if applicable, and the person's authorized appointment and oath, if any, have been filed for record with the county clerk and the county auditor, if the county has a county auditor.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter C. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of More Than 190,000|Section 154.044. Monthly Report of Fees, Commissions, and Expenses of Officers

Sec. 154.044.  MONTHLY REPORT OF FEES, COMMISSIONS, AND EXPENSES OF OFFICERS.  (a)  On or before the fifth day of each month, a district, county, or precinct officer shall file with the county auditor a report, on a form prescribed by the county auditor, that contains:(1)  a detailed and itemized statement of all fees, commissions, and other compensation that the officer collected during the preceding month;(2)  an itemized and sworn statement of all expense claims paid during the preceding month;  and(3)  the amount paid during the preceding month to each employee of the officer and the name and position of the employee.(b)  An officer who serves only part of the fiscal year shall file a report and make final settlement for the part of the fiscal year that the officer served.  The officer is entitled to the part of the officer's compensation proportionate to the part of the year served.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter C. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of More Than 190,000|Section 154.045. Disbursements to Person With Outstanding Debt Prohibited

Sec. 154.045.  DISBURSEMENTS TO PERSON WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT PROHIBITED.  (a)  In this section, "debt" includes delinquent taxes, fines, fees, and indebtedness arising from written agreements with the county.  The term includes delinquent property taxes whether reduced to judgment or not.(b)  If a notice of indebtedness has been filed with the county auditor or county treasurer evidencing the indebtedness of a person to the state, the county, or a salary fund, a warrant may not be drawn on a county fund in favor of the person, or an agent or assignee of the person, until:(1)  the county treasurer, or the county auditor in a county without a county treasurer, notifies in writing the person owing the debt that the debt is outstanding; and(2)  the debt is paid.(c)  A county may apply any funds the county owes a person to the outstanding balance of debt for which notice is made under Subsection (b)(1), if the notice includes a statement that the amount owed by the county to the person may be applied to reduce the outstanding debt.(d)  A county may include a notice in its forms, bonds, or other agreements stating that the county may offset payments to a person in accordance with this section.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1155, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 139, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 120 (S.B. 1106), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 414 (S.B. 382), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 154.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 154 - Compensation of District, County, and Precinct Officers on Salary Basis|Subchapter C. Provisions Applicable in County With Population of More Than 190,000|Section 154.046. Transfer of Salary Fund Surplus to General Fund

Sec. 154.046.  TRANSFER OF SALARY FUND SURPLUS TO GENERAL FUND.  After the end of a fiscal year, the commissioners court by order shall transfer to the general fund of the county, by warrant issued by the county clerk, any money remaining in a salary fund when all claims against the fund incurred for the fiscal year have been paid and the officer's accounts have been audited and approved by the county auditor.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 155.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 155 - Deductions From Compensation of County Employees|Subchapter A. Authorized Deductions for Counties|Section 155.001. Deductions Authorized in Counties; Purposes

Sec. 155.001.  DEDUCTIONS AUTHORIZED IN COUNTIES;  PURPOSES.  (a)  The commissioners court, on the request of a county employee, may authorize a payroll deduction to be made from the employee's wages or salary for:(1)  payment to a credit union;(2)  payment of membership dues in a labor union or a bona fide employees association;(3)  payment of fees for parking in a county-owned facility;(4)  payment to a charitable organization;  or(5)  payment relating to an item not listed in this subsection if the commissioners court determines that the payment serves a public purpose.(b)  In this section, "charitable organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 659.131, Government Code.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 433, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 13.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 185, Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1123, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 155.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 155 - Deductions From Compensation of County Employees|Subchapter A. Authorized Deductions for Counties|Section 155.002. Employee's Request

Sec. 155.002.  EMPLOYEE'S REQUEST.  (a)  A request for a payroll deduction must:(1)  be in writing;(2)  be submitted to the county auditor;  and(3)  state the amount to be deducted and the entity to which the amount is to be transferred.(b)  A request remains in effect until the county auditor receives a written notice of revocation signed by the employee.(c)  A payroll deduction may not exceed the amount stated in the request.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 155.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 155 - Deductions From Compensation of County Employees|Subchapter A. Authorized Deductions for Counties|Section 155.003. Payment of Administrative Costs

Sec. 155.003.  PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.  (a)  Public funds may not be used to pay the administrative costs of making a deduction, except for a deduction relating to the payment of parking fees in a county-owned facility.(b)  The credit union, labor union, or employees association for whose benefit a deduction is made shall pay any administrative costs for making the deduction.  The commissioners court shall determine the amount of the administrative costs.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 155.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 155 - Deductions From Compensation of County Employees|Subchapter A. Authorized Deductions for Counties|Section 155.004. Other Statute Not Affected

Sec. 155.004.  OTHER STATUTE NOT AFFECTED.  This chapter does not affect Chapter 617, Government Code.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(16), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 155.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees|Chapter 155 - Deductions From Compensation of County Employees|Subchapter B. Certain Deductions Made by County Treasurer or Other Officer|Section 155.021. Deductions Enumerated

Sec. 155.021.  DEDUCTIONS ENUMERATED.  The county treasurer or, if another officer is specified by law, that other officer shall make the deductions from, or take other similar actions with regard to, the compensation of county employees as required:(1)  for employee contributions for coverage under the federal social security program in accordance with Chapter 606, Government Code;(2)  for the purchase of annuities or for contributions to investments for employees in accordance with Chapter 22, Acts of the 57th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1962 (Article 6228a-5, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);(3)  for the purchase of United States savings bonds for employees in accordance with Chapter 608, Government Code;(4)  for employee participation in a deferred compensation plan in accordance with Chapter 609, Government Code; or(5)  for employee contributions to a retirement system in accordance with Section 845.403, Government Code.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 2(j), eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 16.003, eff. September 1, 2011.|