Texas § TX.152.121 - TAX SENT TO COMPTROLLER

§ TX.152.121. TAX SENT TO COMPTROLLER

TAX SENT TO COMPTROLLER. (a) After crediting the amounts as provided by Section 152.123 , a county tax assessor-collector shall send money collected from taxes and penalties imposed by this chapter to the comptroller as follows: (1) on the 10th day of each month if during the last preceding state fiscal year less than $2 million of the taxes and penalties imposed by this chapter was collected by the office of the county tax assessor-collector; (2) once each week if during the last preceding state fiscal year $2 million or more, but less than $10 million, of the taxes and penalties imposed by this chapter was collected by the office of the county tax assessor-collector; or (3) daily (as collected) if during the last preceding state fiscal year $10 million or more of the taxes and penalties imposed by this chapter was collected by the office of the county tax assessor-collector. (b) Taxes on metal dealer plates collected by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles shall be deposited by the department in the state treasury in the same manner as are other taxes collected under this chapter. (c) If the amount of net collections under Chapter 502 , Transportation Code, and this chapter is insufficient to cover the amount of those net collections authorized to be retained by a county as a percentage of the tax and penalties collected under this chapter, the comptroller shall on request of the county tax assessor-collector authorize the county to retain a portion of the tax and penalties collected under this chapter to cover the deficiency. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1595, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 456, ch. 93, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1360, ch. 280, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 4, Sec. 23.01, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 22(71), eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.260, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 9.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097 ), Sec. 3K.10, eff. September 1, 2009.