Sec. 502.1911. REGISTRATION PROCESSING AND HANDLING FEE. (a) The department may collect a fee, in addition to other registration fees for the issuance of a license plate, a set of license plates, or another device used as the registration insignia, to cover the expenses of collecting those registration fees, including a service charge for registration by mail.
(b) The board by rule shall set the fee in an amount that:
(1) includes the fee established under Section 502.356(a); and
(2) is sufficient to cover the expenses associated with collecting registration fees by:
(A) the department;
(B) a county tax assessor-collector;
(C) a private entity with which a county tax assessor-collector contracts under Section 502.197; or
(D) a deputy assessor-collector that is deputized in accordance with board rule under Section 520.0071.
(c) The county tax assessor-collector, a private entity with which a county tax assessor-collector contracts under Section 502.197, or a deputy assessor-collector may retain a portion of the fee collected under Subsection (b) as provided by board rule. Remaining amounts collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles
Subchapter E. Administration of Fees
Section 502.190. Schedule of Registration Fees
Section 502.191. Collection of Fees
Section 502.1911. Registration Processing and Handling Fee
Section 502.193. Payment by Check Drawn Against Insufficient Funds
Section 502.1931. Disputed Payment by Credit Card or Debit Card
Section 502.194. Credit for Registration Fee Paid on Motor Vehicle Subsequently Destroyed
Section 502.195. Refund of Overcharged Registration Fee
Section 502.196. Deposit of Registration Fees in State Highway Fund
Section 502.197. Registration by Mail or Electronic Means; Service Charge
Section 502.198. Disposition of Fees Generally
Section 502.1983. Deposit of Fees in Interest-Bearing Account
Section 502.1984. Interest on Fees
Section 502.1985. Use of Registration Fees Retained by County
Section 502.1986. Contingent Provision for Distribution of Fees Between State and Counties