Sec. 130.003. PAYMENT CONDITIONAL. (a) The acceptance of a check or credit card invoice for the payment of a fee or tax does not constitute payment of the fee or tax. The fee or tax is not considered paid until the check is honored by the bank on which the check is drawn or the credit card invoice is honored by the issuer.
(b) This section does not prohibit a county tax assessor-collector from issuing receipts, license plates, certificates, or other instruments on the receipt of a check or credit card invoice, but the issuance is conditional on the payment of the check by the drawee bank or the honoring of the credit card invoice by the credit card issuer.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 23(a)(3), eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 737, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 130 - Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Affecting Counties
Subchapter A. Payment of Fees and Taxes by Check, Credit Card, or Electronic Means
Section 130.002. Acceptance of Check or Credit Card Payment of Certain Fees and Taxes
Section 130.003. Payment Conditional
Section 130.004. Identification Required
Section 130.0045. Credit Card Payment Processing Fee
Section 130.0046. Fee for Payment by Electronic Means
Section 130.005. Liability of Assessor-Collector and Bondsman
Section 130.006. Procedures for Collection of Dishonored Checks and Invoices
Section 130.007. Remission to State Not Required; State Assistance in Collection
Section 130.008. Liability of Tax Collector for Violations of Subchapter