Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 114.041 · Subchapter C. REPORTS ABOUT MONEY COLLECTED OR RECEIVED
STATEMENT OF FEES, COMMISSIONS, AND OTHER MONEY RECEIVED BY OFFICERS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In a county with a population of 190,000 or less, a district, county, or precinct officer shall keep, as part of a record provided for the purpose, a statement of the fees earned by the officer and of the money received by the officer as deposits for costs, trust fund deposits in the registry of a court, fees of office, and commissions. The officer must make an entry in the record when the fees or commissions are earned or the deposits are made and when the money is received. The county auditor or, if the county does not have a county auditor, the commissioners court shall annually examine the records and accounts of each officer and report the findings of the examination to the next grand jury or district court.
(b) In a county with a population of more than 190,000, a district, county, or precinct officer shall keep, as part of a record provided for the purpose by the proper county authorities, a statement of the amounts earned by the officer and of the money received by the officer as fees, commissions, or costs. The officer may designate a person to receive the money as fees, commissions, or costs on behalf of the officer under this subsection. The officer or a person designated by the officer to receive the fees, commissions, or costs must make an entry in the record when the fees, commissions, or costs are earned and when they are received.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 231 (S.B. 1554), Sec. 2, eff. May 27, 2009.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.114.htm
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