Texas Government Code - Section 51.402. Duties And Powers
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§ 51.402. DUTIES AND POWERS. (a) The clerk of a county
court may:
(1) issue marriage licenses; and
(2) take affidavits and depositions.
(b) On the last day of each term of the court, the clerk
shall make a written statement of fines and jury fees received since
the last statement. The statement must include the name of the
party from whom a fine or jury fee was received, the name of each
juror who served during the term, the number of days served, and the
amount due the juror for the services. The statement shall be
recorded in the minutes of the court after it is approved and signed
by the presiding judge.
(c) The clerk shall deposit fines and jury fees received by
the clerk in the county treasury for the use of the county.
(d) In addition to the other powers and duties of this
section, a county clerk that serves as the clerk for a court having
jurisdiction of applications for protective orders under Chapter
71, Family Code, shall accept those applications.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended
by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1024, § 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Section: 51.317 51.318 51.319 51.3195 51.320 51.322 51.401 51.402 51.403 51.404 51.501 51.502 51.601 51.602 51.604
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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