Texas § GV.51.601 - COURT REPORTER SERVICE FUND
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§ GV.51.601. COURT REPORTER SERVICE FUND
COURT REPORTER SERVICE FUND. (a) The commissioners court of the county shall administer the court reporter service fund to assist in the payment of court-reporter-related services, that may include maintaining an adequate number of court reporters to provide services to the courts, obtaining court reporter transcription services, closed-caption transcription machines, Braille transcription services, or other transcription services, including a court reporter's preparation of an appellate record under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and Rule 145, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, to comply with state or federal laws, or providing any other service related to the functions of a court reporter. (b) The commissioners court shall, in administering the court reporter service fund, assist any court in which a case is filed that requires the payment of the court reporter service fee. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1080, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 144, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1047 (H.B. 4529 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1175 (H.B. 3361 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41 ), Sec. 5.01(c)(7), eff. January 1, 2022. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474 ), Sec. 10.004, eff. September 1, 2023.
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Section GV.51.601 ("COURT REPORTER SERVICE FUND") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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