Sec. 130.005. LIABILITY OF ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AND BONDSMAN. Except as provided by Section 130.008, a county tax assessor-collector and the assessor-collector's bondsman are not liable for the amount of any fee or tax for which the assessor-collector has accepted a check that is not honored by the drawee bank or credit card invoice that is not honored by the credit card issuer if the assessor-collector complied with the requirements of Section 130.004 and if the assessor-collector did not know or should not reasonably have known that the check was not properly drawn, that the credit card payment was not properly made, or that the check or credit card invoice would not be honored.
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