Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 103.0031 — COLLECTION CONTRACTS
CR § 103.0031Title 2. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 103. PAYMENT, COLLECTION, AND RECORDKEEPING
Statute text
View on source(a)The commissioners court of a county or the governing body of a municipality may enter into a contract with a private attorney or a public or private vendor for the provision of collection services for one or more of the following items:
(1)debts and accounts receivable such as unpaid fines, fees, court costs, forfeited bonds, and restitution ordered paid by:
(A)a court serving the county or a court serving the municipality, as applicable; or
(B)a hearing officer serving the municipality under Chapter 682, Transportation Code;
(2)amounts in cases in which the accused has failed to appear:
(A)as promised under Subchapter A, Chapter 543, Transportation Code, or other law;
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2626), Sec. 4, eff. June 18, 2005. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 977 (H.B. 351), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1127 (S.B. 1913), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2017.