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Local Government Code §113.021

In force on Nov 17, 2014 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2011 · same as today's text

REQUIREMENT THAT MONEY BE DEPOSITED WITH COUNTY TREASURER; INTEREST

(a) The fees, commissions, funds, and other money belonging to a county shall be deposited with the county treasurer by the person who collects the money. The person must deposit the money in accordance with any applicable procedures prescribed by or under Section 112.001 or 112.002 . However, the county tax assessor-collector must deposit the money in accordance with the procedures prescribed by or under the Tax Code and other laws. (b) The county treasurer shall deposit the money in the county depository in the proper fund to the credit of the person or department collecting the money. (c) The interest accruing on the money in the fund is for the benefit of the county in accordance with other law.

History: Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 373 ), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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Effective Sep 01, 2011 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0019 (Nov 17, 2014): Deposit of restitution funds ordered in a criminal judgment by a statutory county court
GA-0997 (Oct 09, 2012): Whether a district attorney may, pursuant to section 41.005, Government Code, retain a commission on bond forfeiture collection
GA-0791 (Nov 17, 2009): Use and management of a county jail commissary fund under Local Government Code section 351.0415
JM-0810 (Oct 19, 1987): Whether a constable is authorized to execute civil process outside his county and related questions

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