Sec. 118.026. FEE FOR COUNTY RECORDS TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) The commissioners court of a county that borders the United Mexican States and the Gulf of Mexico may adopt a records technology and infrastructure fee as part of the county's annual budget. The fee must be set and itemized in the county's budget as part of the budget preparation process.
(b) The fee must be paid at the time a person pays a fee under Section 118.0216 or, if applicable, Section 118.025.
(c) The fee shall be deposited in a separate records technology and infrastructure account in the general fund of the county. Any interest accrued remains with the account.
(d) The funds generated from the collection of a fee under this section may be used only for technology and infrastructure for the maintenance of county records and the operation of the county records system.
(e) The fee is subject to approval by the commissioners court in a public meeting during the budget process.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 379 (H.B. 1062), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
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