Sec. 118.015. BIRTH OR DEATH CERTIFICATE. (a) The fee for "Birth or Death Certificate" under Section 118.011 is for issuing a certified copy of a birth certificate or death certificate and is the same as the fee charged under Subchapter C, Chapter 191, Health and Safety Code, by the state registrar of vital statistics and the local registrar of births and deaths.
(b) A county clerk who collects a fee under this section for a certified copy of a birth certificate shall deposit the fee into the county treasury. The state's portion of the fee shall be sent to the comptroller as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 133.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 284(68), eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 305, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 74(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 263 (H.B. 2962), Sec. 4, eff. May 30, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 118 - Fees Charged by County Officers
Subchapter B. Fees of County Clerk Other Than Court Fees
Section 118.012. Personal Property Records Filing
Section 118.013. Real Property Records Filing
Section 118.0131. Optional Recording Fees for Court Facilities: Hidalgo County and Cameron County
Section 118.0135. Waiver of Real Property Filing Fees
Section 118.014. Certified Papers
Section 118.0145. Noncertified Papers
Section 118.015. Birth or Death Certificate
Section 118.016. Bond Approval
Section 118.018. Marriage License
Section 118.019. Declaration of Informal Marriage
Section 118.020. Brand Registration
Section 118.021. Oath Administration
Section 118.0215. Returned Check
Section 118.0216. Records Management and Preservation
Section 118.0217. Mental Health Background Check
Section 118.022. Disposition of Marriage License and Declaration Fees
Section 118.023. Fees for Ex Officio Services
Section 118.024. Free Access to Records
Section 118.025. County Clerk's Records Archive
Section 118.026. Fee for County Records Technology and Infrastructure in Certain Counties