Texas § LG.116.120 - COLLECTION OF CERTAIN OVERDUE COUNTY ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OR CHECKS
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§ LG.116.120. COLLECTION OF CERTAIN OVERDUE COUNTY ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OR CHECKS
COLLECTION OF CERTAIN OVERDUE COUNTY ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OR CHECKS. (a) This section applies only to an order for payment or check issued by a county treasurer in settlement of a claim against a county that has not been presented for payment. (b) A person attempting to recover funds from the county for a check or order for payment issued by the county treasurer may not charge the person to whom the check or order was issued and on whose behalf the attempted recovery is made, or that person's successors or assigns, a fee in an amount equal to more than 10 percent of the face value of the check or order. (c) A county treasurer may collect a reasonable research fee to determine if a claim submitted under this section is valid. The treasurer may include the costs of inquiries to depository banks, research of accounting records, and other similar actions in setting the fee. A county treasurer may require the fee to be paid before a claim may be processed or researched under this section. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 142, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 373 ), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 373 ), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2011. SUBCHAPTER F. LIABILITIES
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