Sec. 118.0216. RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION. (a) The fee for "Records Management and Preservation" under Section 118.011 is for the records management and preservation services performed by the county clerk after the filing and recording of a document in the records of the office of the clerk.
(b) The fee must be paid at the time of the filing of the document.
(c) The fee shall be deposited in a separate records management and preservation account in the general fund of the county.
(d) The fee may be used only to provide funds for specific records management and preservation, including for automation purposes.
(e) All expenditures from the records management and preservation account shall comply with Subchapter C, Chapter 262.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 587, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 794, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 540 (S.B. 1574), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 2716), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
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