Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 154.011
Collections by County Treasurer or County Auditor

(a)

If a district, county, or precinct officer consents, the commissioners court of a county with a population of 2.8 million or more may designate the county treasurer, if the county treasurer consents, or the county auditor, if the county auditor consents, to collect a fee, commission, judgment, fine, forfeiture, or penalty on behalf of the district, county, or precinct officer who is required by law to collect the fee, commission, judgment, fine, forfeiture, or penalty.

(b)

The official designated shall report the collection of a fee, commission, judgment, fine, forfeiture, or penalty to the district, county, or precinct officer.

(c)

The official designated is solely liable for collecting the fee, commission, judgment, fine, forfeiture, or penalty.

(d)

The official designated may discharge liability under this section in the same manner provided for a district, county, or precinct officer.

(e)

In this section, “county treasurer” includes a person performing the duties of the county treasurer and “county auditor” includes a person performing the duties of the county auditor.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 7, eff. May 23, 1995.

Source: Section 154.011 — Collections by County Treasurer or County Auditor, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.154.htm#154.011 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

154.001
Definition 154.002
Salary Paid in Lieu of Fees and Commissions 154.003
Collection and Disposition of Fees and Commissions of Salaried Officer 154.004
State and County Prohibited from Paying Fees or Commissions to Salaried Officer 154.005
Fees and Commissions Certain Salaried Officers May Receive in Addition to Salary 154.006
Insufficient Salary Fund Supplemented by Transfer from General Fund 154.007
Use of General Fund Instead of Salary Fund 154.008
Legislative Appropriation for Officers Compensated on Salary Basis 154.009
Effect of Failure to Collect Fee or Commission 154.010
Authority to Purchase Liability Insurance for County Officers and Employees 154.011
Collections by County Treasurer or County Auditor 154.021
Counties Covered by Subchapter 154.023
Salary Fund 154.024
Monthly Report of Expenses of Officers 154.025
Disbursements to Persons with Outstanding Debt Prohibited 154.026
Transfer of Salary Fund Surplus to General Fund 154.041
Counties Covered by Subchapter 154.042
Salary Fund 154.043
Procedures Regarding Payment of Employee Salaries 154.044
Monthly Report of Fees, Commissions, and Expenses of Officers 154.045
Disbursements to Person with Outstanding Debt Prohibited 154.046
Transfer of Salary Fund Surplus to General Fund 154.0235
Procedures Regarding Payment of Office Expenses and Employee Salaries

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 154.011’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 154.011 — Collections by County Treasurer or County Auditor, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.154.htm#154.011 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).