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Texas Local Government Code

§ 117.124 — LIABILITY OF CLERK

LG § 117.124Title 4. FINANCES · Part B. COUNTY FINANCES · Ch. 117. DEPOSITORIES FOR CERTAIN TRUST FUNDS AND COURT REGISTRY FUNDS · Art. E. SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO FUNDS PAID INTO COURT REGISTRY IN COUNTY WITH POPULATION OF MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION

Statute text

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(a)A clerk is not responsible for:
(1)a loss of funds resulting from the failure or negligence of a depository; or
(2)the safety of funds after deposit in a depository selected under this subchapter.
(b)A clerk is responsible for:
(1)a loss of funds resulting from the clerk's official misconduct, negligence, or misappropriation of the funds; and
(2)the safety of funds before deposit in a depository selected under this subchapter.

Legislative history

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(b), eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 117.126 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 752, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 196, Sec. 7, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 117.124 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.