Sec. 61.0015. REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTY

(a) The state shall reimburse a county $34 a day for the reimbursement paid under Section 61.001 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.

(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), during the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2011, the state shall reimburse a county the appropriate amount as provided in the General Appropriations Act for the reimbursement paid under Section 61.001 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.

(a-2) This subsection and Subsections (a-1) and (e-1) expire September 1, 2013.

(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 Article 102.0045, Code of Criminal Procedure, 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.

(e-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (e), during the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2011, 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 may, as provided by rule, apportion the payment of the balance owed the county. The comptroller's rules may permit a different rate of reimbursement for each quarterly payment under Subsection (c).

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1360 , Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2006. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1378 , Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 , Sec. 40.02, eff. September 28, 2011.