Sec. 1953.052. FEES; PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. (a) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe fees under this chapter.
(b) General revenue of the state may not be used to pay the costs of administering this chapter in an amount that exceeds the amount of fees received under this chapter.
(c) If the fees are inadequate to pay the costs of administering this chapter, the executive commissioner may increase the fees to an amount sufficient to pay those costs.
(d) The executive commissioner shall set fees for issuing or renewing a certificate of registration in amounts designed to allow the department to recover from the certificate of registration holders all of the department's direct and indirect costs in administering and enforcing this chapter.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.242, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.298(37), eff. September 1, 2017.
Text of subchapter heading effective on September 1, 2017
Text of subchapter heading effective until September 1, 2017
SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT
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