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Texas Local Government Code

§ 135.103 — LOCAL CONSOLIDATED CIVIL FEE FOR JUSTICE COURT

LG § 135.103Title 4. FINANCES · Part C. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Ch. 135. CIVIL FEES PAYABLE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Art. C. LOCAL CIVIL FEES

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(a)In addition to all other fees and court costs, a person shall pay a local consolidated filing fee of $33 on filing of any civil case in a justice court and on any action other than an original action for a civil case, including an appeal and any counterclaim, cross-action, intervention, contempt action, interpleader, motion for new trial, motion to reinstate, or third-party action.
(b)The county treasurer shall allocate the fees received under this section to the following accounts and funds so that each receives to the extent practicable, utilizing historical data as applicable, the same amount of money the account or fund would have received if the fees for the accounts and funds had been collected and reported separately, except that the account or fund may not receive less than the following percentages:
(1)the justice court support fund75.7576 percent;(2) the county dispute resolution fund15.1515 percent; and(3) the language access fund9.0909 percent. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 1.03, eff. January 1, 2022. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 256 (S.B. 1612), Sec. 25, eff. January 1, 2024.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 135.103 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.