Sec. 103.030. MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND COSTS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. Fees and costs shall be paid or collected under the Local Government Code as follows:
(1) services by the offices of the sheriff and constables (Sec. 118.131, Local Government Code) . . . amount set by county commissioners court;
(2) a filing fee or recording fee for each page of a legal paper presented for filing or recording that fails to meet certain requirements regarding paper size, weight, substance, headings, legibility, the presence of typed or printed names under each signature, and number and size of riders or attachments (Sec. 191.007, Local Government Code) . . . twice the regular filing fee or recording fee provided by statute for that page, rider, or attachment;
(3) a processing fee as authorized by the commissioners court for the payment by credit card of a fee, court cost, or other charge processed by a county or precinct officer (Secs. 132.002 and 132.003, Local Government Code) . . . an amount reasonably related to the expense incurred by the county or precinct officer but not to exceed five percent of the amount of the fee, court cost, or other charge being paid;
(4) a processing fee as authorized by the governing body of the municipality for the payment by credit card of a fee, court cost, or other charge processed by a municipal official (Secs. 132.002 and 132.003, Local Government Code) . . . an amount reasonably related to the expense incurred by the municipal official but not to exceed five percent of the amount of the fee, court cost, or other charge being paid;
(5) a handling fee, if authorized by the commissioners court under Section 132.002, Local Government Code, for electronically processing the payment of a fee, fine, court cost, or other charge (Secs. 132.002 and 132.003, Local Government Code):
(A) charged at a flat rate that does not exceed $5 for each payment transaction; or
(B) charged at a rate reasonably related to the expense incurred in processing a payment and that does not exceed five percent of the amount of the fee, court cost, or other charge being paid;
(6) a fee, if authorized by the commissioners court, collected by a county or precinct officer on behalf of the county from a person making payment by credit card of a fee, court cost, or other charge (Sec. 132.003, Local Government Code) . . . an amount equal to the amount of any transaction fee charged to the county by a vendor providing services in connection with payments made by credit card; and
(7) a records technology and infrastructure fee, if authorized by the commissioners court of the county (Secs. 118.026, 118.069, and 118.102, Local Government Code) . . . $2.00.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 7.116, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 11.117, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 379 (H.B. 1062), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.
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