Tex. Gov't Code § 61.0015 · Chapter 61. GENERAL PROVISIONS
REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The state shall reimburse a county:
(1) $14 a day for the reimbursement paid under Section 61.001(a)(1) to a person who reports for jury service in response to the process of a court for the first day or fraction of the first day in attendance in court in response to the process; and
(2) $52 a day for the reimbursement paid under Section 61.001(a)(2) to a person who reports for jury service in response to the process of a court for each day or fraction of each day after the first day in attendance in court in response to the process.
(b) The commissioners court of a county entitled to reimbursement under this section may file a claim for reimbursement with the comptroller.
(c) The comptroller shall pay claims for reimbursement under this section quarterly to the county treasury of each county that filed a claim from money collected under Subchapter B, Chapter 133, Local Government Code, and deposited in the jury service fund.
(d) If sufficient money described by Subsection (c) is not available to satisfy the claims for reimbursement filed by the counties under this section, the comptroller shall apportion the available money among the counties by reducing the amount payable to each county on an equal percentage basis.
(e) If a payment on a county's claim for reimbursement is reduced under Subsection (d), or if a county fails to file the claim for reimbursement in a timely manner, the comptroller shall:
(1) pay the balance owed to the county when sufficient money described by Subsection (c) is available; or
(2) carry forward the balance owed to the county and pay the balance to the county when the next payment is required.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1360 (S.B. 1704), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1378 (S.B. 560), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 40.02, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.16, eff. January 1, 2020.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 8.002, eff. September 1, 2023.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.61.htm
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