(a-1) The clerk of a municipal court may collect money payable to the municipal court under this title.
(b) A community supervision and corrections department and a county treasurer may collect money payable under this title with the written approval of the clerk of the court or fee officer, and may collect money payable as otherwise provided by law.
(b-1) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 15.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
(c) This article does not limit the authority of a commissioners court to contract with a private vendor or private attorney for the provision of collection services under Article 103.0031.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 3, eff. May 23, 1995; Subsec. (c) added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1279, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1064 (H.B. 1470), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (H.B. 1426), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 373), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 15.01, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 3.03, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 103 - Payment, Collection, and Recordkeeping
Article 103.001. Costs Payable
Article 103.002. Certain Costs Barred
Article 103.0025. Alternative Payment Procedure for Certain Past Due Fines and Costs
Article 103.0031. Collection Contracts
Article 103.0032. Collection Improvement Plans
Article 103.004. Disposition of Collected Money
Article 103.005. Report Required
Article 103.006. Transfer of Bill of Costs
Article 103.007. Additional Costs After Payment
Article 103.008. Correction of Costs