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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. FINANCES |
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Subtitle C. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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Chapter 133. CRIMINAL AND CIVIL FEES PAYABLE TO THE COMPTROLLER |
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Subchapter D. CIVIL FEES |
Sec. 133.154. ADDITIONAL FILING FEE IN DISTRICT COURT, STATUTORY COUNTY COURT, OR COUNTY COURT FOR SUPPORT OF JUDICIARY
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(a) In addition to other fees authorized or required by law, the clerk of a district court, statutory county court, or county court shall collect a fee of $42 on the filing of any civil suit to be used for court-related purposes for the support of the judiciary.
(b) The treasurer shall remit the fees collected under this section to the comptroller in the manner provided by Subchapter B. The comptroller shall deposit the fees in the judicial fund.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 3 , Sec. 13, eff. December 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 , Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2007.