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Texas Local Government Code

§ 117.081 — LIABILITY OF COUNTY AND DISTRICT CLERKS

LG § 117.081Title 4. FINANCES · Part B. COUNTY FINANCES · Ch. 117. DEPOSITORIES FOR CERTAIN TRUST FUNDS AND COURT REGISTRY FUNDS · Art. D. LIABILITIES AND PENALTIES

Statute text

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(a)A county clerk or a district clerk is not responsible for a loss of registry funds resulting from the failure or negligence of a depository.
(b)This section does not release a county clerk or a district clerk from:
(1)liability for a loss of registry funds resulting from the clerk's official misconduct, negligence, or misappropriation of the funds; or
(2)responsibility for keeping the registry funds safe until the clerk deposits them in a depository selected under Subchapter B.
(c)After a county clerk or a district clerk deposits in a depository selected under Subchapter B the registry funds held by the clerk, the clerk is relieved of the responsibility for keeping the funds secure.

Legislative history

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 117.081 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.