Sec. 133.001. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to consolidate and standardize:
(1) collection of fees payable to the comptroller in criminal and civil matters by:
(A) an officer of a court for deposit in a county or municipal treasury; or
(B) an officer of a county or municipality for deposit in the county or municipal treasury, as appropriate;
(2) remittance of those fees to the comptroller as required by this chapter and other law; and
(3) distribution of those fees by the comptroller to the proper accounts and funds in the state treasury.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 62(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2020.