Sec. 118.022. DISPOSITION OF MARRIAGE LICENSE AND DECLARATION FEES. (a) If the county clerk collects a fee for issuing a marriage license, the county clerk shall deposit, as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 133:
(1) $20 of each fee collected for issuing a marriage license or $12.50 of each fee for recording a declaration of informal marriage to be sent to the comptroller and deposited as provided by Subsection (b);
(2) $10 of each fee collected for issuing a marriage license to be sent to the comptroller and deposited as provided by Subsection (c); and
(3) if applicable, the $5 voluntary contribution collected to promote healthy early childhood by supporting the Texas Home Visiting Program administered by the Office of Early Childhood Coordination of the Health and Human Services Commission to be sent to the comptroller and deposited as provided by Subsection (d).
(b) The comptroller shall deposit the money received under Subsection (a)(1) to the credit of the child abuse and neglect prevention trust fund account established under Section 40.105, Human Resources Code.
(c) The comptroller shall deposit the money received under Subsection (a)(2) to the credit of the family trust fund account established under Section 2.014, Family Code.
(d) The comptroller shall deposit the money received under Subsection (a)(3) in the Texas Home Visiting Program trust fund under Section 531.287, Government Code.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 957, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 76(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 327 (H.B. 2685), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2008.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 820 (S.B. 1836), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2013.
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