Texas Transportation Code § 502.197 Registration By Mail Or Electronic Means; Service Charge

Sec. 502.197. REGISTRATION BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MEANS; SERVICE CHARGE.

Text of subsection effective until the effective date of rules adopted regarding the fee under Sec. 502.1911 in accordance with Acts 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 74(b).


(a) A county assessor-collector may collect a service charge of $1 from each applicant registering a vehicle by mail. The service charge shall be used to pay the costs of handling and postage to mail the registration receipt and insignia to the applicant.

Text of subsection effective on the effective date of rules adopted regarding the fee under Sec. 502.1911 in accordance with Acts 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 74(b).


(a) A county assessor-collector may retain a service charge in the amount determined by the board under Section 502.1911 from each applicant registering a vehicle by mail. The service charge shall be used to pay the costs of handling and postage to mail the registration receipt and insignia to the applicant.

Text of subsection effective until the effective date of rules adopted regarding the fee under Sec. 502.1911 in accordance with Acts 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 74(b).


(b) With the approval of the commissioners court of a county, a county assessor-collector may contract with a private entity to enable an applicant for registration to use an electronic off-premises location. A private entity may charge an applicant not more than $1 for the service provided.

Text of subsection effective on the effective date of rules adopted regarding the fee under Sec. 502.1911 in accordance with Acts 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 74(b).


(b) With the approval of the commissioners court of a county, a county assessor-collector may contract with a private entity to enable an applicant for registration to use an electronic off-premises location. A private entity may retain an amount determined by the board under Section 502.1911 for the service provided.

(c) The department may adopt rules to cover the timely application for and issuance of registration receipts and insignia by mail or through an electronic off-premises location.

Transferred and redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 502.101 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 114, eff. January 1, 2012.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 21.

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