Tex. Tax Code Section 322.304
Amounts Retained in Trust Account

(a)

The comptroller may retain in the suspense account of a taxing entity a portion of the entity’s share of the tax collected for the entity under this chapter, not to exceed five percent of the amount remitted to the entity. If the entity has abolished the tax, the amount that may be retained may not exceed five percent of the final remittance to the entity at the time of the termination of the collection of the tax.

(b)

From the amounts retained in an entity’s suspense account, the comptroller may make refunds for overpayments to the account and to redeem dishonored checks and drafts deposited to the credit of the account.

(c)

Before the expiration of one year after the effective date of the abolition of an entity’s tax under this chapter other than a department under Chapter 453 (Municipal Transit Departments), Transportation Code, the comptroller shall send to the entity the remainder of the money in the entity’s account and shall close the account.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 191, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.271, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 322.304 — Amounts Retained in Trust Account, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.­322.­htm#322.­304 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

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